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

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A9 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 11 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades vs the A9 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides outer measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the A9 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A9 II is 77 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A9 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.