Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX66

Let's examine more in depth at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX66, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 3 years earlier than the TX66 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores against the TX66 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has external 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) while the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX66 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX66.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX66 will render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind with regard to sensor technology.