Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony H400

On this page, we are contrasting the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony H400, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 5 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got exterior 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 H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the H400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H400 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H400.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H400 will give greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.