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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
77
Imaging
51
Features
31
Overall
43
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Released November 2009
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Successor is Sony RX100 IV
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 5 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology 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 RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the RX100 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony RX100 III

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 RX100 III GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
IntroducedMay 2014November 2009Newer by 54 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kClearer screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony RX100 III

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro RX100 III 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the RX100 III.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX100 III is 77 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX100 III.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will result in more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (12 megapixels)
64
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Street photography with Sony RX100 III
61
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography information
Sony RX100 III Sports photography information
31
decent sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
low battery life (320 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 III Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
low battery life (320 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
85
lighter than competitors (290 grams)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
46
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
low battery life (320 per charge)
73
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging information
Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
20
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
80
relatively wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (290g)
lack of microphone port
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony RX100 III
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-11-10 2014-05-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 2848 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 180 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 pounds) 290g (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 320 photos 320 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $566 $748