Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony A57

Below, we are looking at the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony A57, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and A57 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was unveiled 3 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores against the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro enjoys outside 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) while the Sony A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro against the A57.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A57 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and A57.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A57 to render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.