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

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Revealed November 2009
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 VI
Photography Glossary

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

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 10 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro RX100 VII 

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

 RX100 VII GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
AnnouncedJuly 2019November 2009Fresher by 118 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro RX100 VII 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

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

When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features exterior dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the RX100 VII.

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

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX100 VII is 77 and 88 respectively.

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

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

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and RX100 VII.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind in sensor technology.

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

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

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 VII 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 VII as a Portrait photography camera
55
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (12MP)
66
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
62
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
32
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (50mm)
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery power (320 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
bad battery power (320 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
77
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Landscape photography camera
46
manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (50mm)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery power (320 CIPA)
65
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging factors
20
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
81
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone jack
lighter than average in class (302g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony RX100 VII
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-11-10 2019-07-25
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 area 370.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 2848 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 302g (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life 320 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $566 $1,298