Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX400V

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX400V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 5 years earlier than the HX400V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades versus the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the HX400V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX400V is 77 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX400V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX400V will give greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.