Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W650

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W650, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 3 years before the W650 and that is quite a large difference 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 W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro provides physical measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W650 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W650.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W650 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.