Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony QX10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony QX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 4 years earlier than the QX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the QX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with exterior measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the QX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and QX10 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and QX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony QX10 will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.