Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony W810

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W810, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 5 years before the W810 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores versus the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. 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") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony W810 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W810 is 77 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and W810.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W810 will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind in sensor technology.