Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony ZV-1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro was revealed 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as 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 ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro grades versus the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has got exterior measurements 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and the ZV-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and ZV-1 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and ZV-1.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will give you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.