Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony H20

Below is a in depth review of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony H20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly close but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 6 months later than the H20 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up vs the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has exterior 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) while the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the H20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H20 is 77 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H20.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively.