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

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7R II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 6 years prior to the A7R II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the A7R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Alpha A7R II. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with outer measurements 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 A7R II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7R II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the A7R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7R II is 77 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7R II.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R II will resolve greater detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.