Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX350

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX350, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was brought out 5 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades against the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with exterior dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the WX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX350 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX350.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.