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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2010
Ricoh WG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WG-4 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 4 years earlier than the WG-4 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the WG-4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Ricoh WG-4

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 WG-4 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 WG-4 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
RevealedFebruary 2014September 2010More modern by 41 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Ricoh WG-4

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 WG-4 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs the WG-4.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WG-4 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WG-4.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-4
57
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
low MP (12MP)
41
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 Street photography highlights
70
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than others (140g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 Sports photography advice
32
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (320 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Travel photography camera
58
lighter than others (140g)
built-in flash
terrible battery (320 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
72
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery (240 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (320 shots)
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-4 Vlogging info
28
comes with face detection focus
lighter than others (140 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
36
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Ricoh WG-4
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Ricoh WG-4
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Ricoh WG-4
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2010-09-21 2014-02-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine III -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AE 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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 240 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-90 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $566 $330