Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony QX30

Following is a complete overview of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony QX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 5 years prior to the QX30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the QX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony QX30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the QX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and QX30 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and QX30.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX30 will produce greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind in sensor tech.