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

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.

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.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony RX100 III
GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | RX100 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
RX100 III | GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | |||
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Introduced | May 2014 | ![]() | November 2009 | Newer by 54 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 920k | Clearer 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 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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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 |