Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7R

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7R, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A7R (36MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A7R (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 5 years prior to the A7R and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades against the A7R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Alpha A7R. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers 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) whilst the Sony A7R has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7R in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the A7R.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7R is 77 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7R.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R will offer you more detail having an extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind in sensor technology.