Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was announced 3 years before the TX20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features 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 TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the TX20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX20 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX20.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX20 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.