Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W620

Below, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W620, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very close but the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was revealed 3 years earlier than the W620 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each 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 W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the W620 with regards to 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-W620. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the W620.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W620 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W620.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W620 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.