Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W610

The following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W610, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very similar but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was manufactured 3 years earlier than the W610 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W610 is 77 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W610.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W610 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind in sensor innovation.