Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A6600

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was revealed 10 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores against the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers physical measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A6600 is 77 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony A6600 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.