Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A7S

Below, we will be comparing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7S, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is pretty similar but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 5 years before the A7S which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades versus the A7S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides physical dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A7S has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7S in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the A7S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7S is 77 and 77 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7S.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF harder. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.