Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W220

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W220, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very comparable but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 11 months after the W220 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features exterior measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the W220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W220 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W220.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh simpler. The more recent GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to have an edge in sensor tech.