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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80

Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 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
  • Revealed November 2009
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro versus Sony WX80, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was released 4 years before the WX80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology 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 WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades versus the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Sony WX80

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro WX80 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 WX80 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
RevealedJanuary 2013November 2009More modern by 38 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony WX80

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro WX80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has 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 WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs the WX80.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX80 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and WX80.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX80 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
55
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Street photography with Sony WX80
62
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
32
decent sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery power (320 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography highlights
Sony WX80 Travel photography highlights
49
has built in flash
low battery power (320 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
71
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
good sized screen (3 inch)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery power (320 CIPA)
39
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
20
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (124g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony WX80
 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 MacroSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-11-10 2013-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III BIONZ
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 50mm (1x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 grams (1.00 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 240 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $566 $276