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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Announced November 2009
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 7 months earlier than the HX5 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades vs the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony HX5

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro HX5 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 HX5 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
LaunchedJune 2010November 2009More modern by 7 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX5

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro HX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the HX5.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX5 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography features
Sony HX5 Portrait photography features
55
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
20
no manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography information
Sony HX5 Street photography information
62
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
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good sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (50mm)
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (320 shots)
has no phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography factors
Sony HX5 Travel photography factors
49
has built in flash
low battery (320 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
60
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
46
focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3")
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (50mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (320 shots)
37
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging information
Sony HX5 Vlogging information
20
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX5
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-11-10 2010-06-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 2848 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $566 $275