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

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony RX100 VA, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 9 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both 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 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has exterior 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 RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX100 VA is 77 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX100 VA.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VA will give you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.