Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony a3500

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony a3500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 5 years before the a3500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up vs the a3500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has outer dimensions 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 a3500 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the a3500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and a3500 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and a3500.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony a3500 to give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.