Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony NEX-5T

The following is a complete comparison of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony NEX-5T, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 4 years prior to the NEX-5T which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades against the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony NEX-5T in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and NEX-5T is 77 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and NEX-5T.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony NEX-5T to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.