Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX20V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX20V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was revealed 3 years earlier than the HX20V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX20V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX20V is 77 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX20V will provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.