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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 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
  • Revealed November 2009
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony W800, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was announced 5 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony W800

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro W800 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 W800 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
RevealedFebruary 2014November 2009More recent by 51 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W800

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro W800 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro features outer measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony W800 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the W800.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W800 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W800.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will give extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Portrait photography with Sony W800
55
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
38
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography factors
Sony W800 Street photography factors
62
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Sports photography with Sony W800
32
sensor size is good (APS-C)
can't change focal length (50mm)
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery power (320 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography factors
Sony W800 Travel photography factors
49
has built in flash
terrible battery power (320 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
70
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography features
Sony W800 Landscape photography features
46
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (50mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery power (320 per charge)
41
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging factors
Sony W800 Vlogging factors
20
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
33
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W800
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-11-10 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 50mm (1x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $566 $90