Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX7

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony TX7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was announced within a month of the TX7 and they are both of a similar generation. 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 TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades vs the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the TX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX7 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and TX7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will produce greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.