Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9

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.

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.

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.

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.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A9 is 77 and 65 respectively.

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.