Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX5

In this article, we will be contrasting the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony TX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 3 months before the TX5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both 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 TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony TX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX5 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX5.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively.