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

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

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.

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.

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.

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.