Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony H50

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony H50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 10 months after the H50 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys physical measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H50 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H50.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will offer you more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.