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

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.