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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 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
  • Released November 2009
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony WX350
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony WX500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was launched 6 years before the WX500 which is a fairly sizable difference 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 WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro matches up versus the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony WX500

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro WX500 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 WX500 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
RevealedApril 2015November 2009Newer by 66 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony WX500

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro WX500 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony WX500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro compared to the WX500.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX500 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography info
Sony WX500 Portrait photography info
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
MP count low (12 megapixels)
39
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography factors
Sony WX500 Street photography factors
62
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (236g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography highlights
Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
32
nice sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (50mm)
no liveview feature
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery (320 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery pack (360 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Travel photography with Sony WX500
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has built in flash
not so great battery (320 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
71
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
46
focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (50mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 per charge)
49
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging factors
Sony WX500 Vlogging factors
20
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
35
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony WX500
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-11-10 2015-04-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 2848 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 50mm (1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 180s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lbs) 236 gr (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 360 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $566 $348