Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 50mm (F2.5) lens
- 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
- Launched November 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
- Launched April 2017
- Successor is Sony A9 II
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A9 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.
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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 8 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the A9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony A9
GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | A9 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
A9 | GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | |||
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Launched | April 2017 | ![]() | November 2009 | Fresher by 90 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 920k | Clearer screen (+520k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A9
GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | A9 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys external 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 A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).
See the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the A9.
![Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 size comparison Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Ricoh-GXR-A12-50mm-F2.5-Macro-vs-Sony-Alpha-A9-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A9 is 77 and 65 respectively.
![Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 top view buttons comparison Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Ricoh-GXR-A12-50mm-F2.5-Macro-vs-Sony-Alpha-A9-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A9.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A9 will produce extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
![Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 sensor size comparison Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Ricoh-GXR-A12-50mm-F2.5-Macro-vs-Sony-Alpha-A9-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Screen and ViewFinder
![Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Ricoh-GXR-A12-50mm-F2.5-Macro-vs-Sony-Alpha-A9-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 Specifications
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | Sony Alpha A9 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Ricoh | Sony |
Model | Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | Sony Alpha A9 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2009-11-10 | 2017-04-19 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | GR engine III | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.7mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 370.5mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 2848 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 50mm (1x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 920k dots | 1,440k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 180 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/3200 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 453 gr (1.00 lbs) | 673 gr (1.48 lbs) |
Dimensions | 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") | 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 92 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3517 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 pictures | 650 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Card slots | One | Two |
Cost at launch | $566 | $4,498 |