Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A6100

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony A6100, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 10 years prior to the A6100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides outer dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A6100 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A6100.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony A6100 to render more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.