Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX10

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony TX10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 21 months prior to the TX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both 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 TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades versus the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony TX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the TX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX10 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX10 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.