Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 6 years earlier than the RX10 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX10 II is 77 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX10 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 II will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.