Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony H90

Here is a extended assessment of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony H90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 3 years before the H90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech 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 H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony H90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the H90.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H90 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and H90.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony H90 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.