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

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 7 years prior to the RX10 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology 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 RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores against the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers physical measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX10 III is 77 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX10 III.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind with regard to sensor tech.