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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III

Portability
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Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Released November 2009
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Old Model is Sony A7 II
  • Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7 III, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 9 years prior to the A7 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades versus the A7 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony A7 III

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 A7 III GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
ReleasedFebruary 2018November 2009More modern by 101 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7 III

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro A7 III 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides outer dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7 III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the A7 III.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7 III is 77 and 63 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7 III.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7 III will result in more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7 III Portrait photography highlights
55
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
84
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Street photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Street photography camera
62
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography advice
Sony A7 III Sports photography advice
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sensor size is decent (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (610 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography details
Sony A7 III Travel photography details
49
has built in flash
not so great battery (320 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
73
great battery (610 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7 III Landscape photography highlights
46
has manual focus
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 shots)
85
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery (610 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging details
Sony A7 III Vlogging details
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sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
36
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7 III
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Alpha A7 III
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-11-10 2018-02-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 50mm (1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 lbs) 650g (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 610 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One Two
Pricing at launch $566 $1,998