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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Launched November 2009
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released about the same time to the W330 and they are of a similar age. Both of 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 W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the W330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony W330

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro W330 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 W330 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W330

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro W330 
AnnouncedNovember 2009January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with external measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the W330.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W330 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W330 will give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography advice
Sony W330 Portrait photography advice
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manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (12MP)
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography highlights
Sony W330 Street photography highlights
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sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Sports photography camera
Sony W330 as a Sports photography camera
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sensor size is good (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
no liveview feature
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery (320 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
26
MP count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Travel photography with Sony W330
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flash built-in
low battery (320 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Landscape photography with Sony W330
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manual focus
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery (320 shots)
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reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Vlogging camera
Sony W330 as a Vlogging camera
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sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W330
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2009-11-10 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 128g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $566 $170