Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony HX80

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 7 years before the HX80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades against the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides exterior 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) while the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony HX80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the HX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX80 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and HX80.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX80 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.