Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX300

The following is a in depth overview of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony WX300, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 4 years before the WX300 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up against the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro offers outside 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) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the WX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX300 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX300.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX300 will give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.