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

Following is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7S II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is fairly comparable but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 7 years earlier than the A7S II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the A7S II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features outside measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A7S II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the A7S II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7S II is 77 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A7S II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same MP but different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field harder. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind with regard to sensor tech.