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

In this article, we are analyzing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was announced 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides outside measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX10 IV is 77 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will show more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.