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

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Ricoh WG-4. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

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.

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.

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.

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.