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

Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was released 5 years prior to the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades vs the WG-5 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has got outside measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the WG-5 GPS.

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

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WG-5 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.