Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W510

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W510, 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 W510 (12MP) is pretty close but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was introduced 14 months before the W510 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got exterior 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 W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the W510.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W510 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W510.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.