Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony H200

Here is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony H200, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 4 years earlier than the H200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features physical measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the H200.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H200 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H200.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H200 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.