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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
46
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Key Specs

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2010
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced August 2012
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 3G for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Galaxy Camera 3G 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution920k0kSharper screen (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 Galaxy Camera 3G GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
IntroducedAugust 2012September 2010More recent by 23 months
Screen sizing4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Galaxy Camera 3G 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 comes with outer measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 88 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G as a Portrait photography camera
57
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
70
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (140g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G as a Sports photography camera
32
sensor size is good (APS-C)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery (320 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
long zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Travel photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Travel photography features
58
lighter than competition (140g)
built-in flash
bad battery (320 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
72
lighter than competition in class (305g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
relatively wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Landscape photography highlights
47
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery (320 shots)
47
relatively wide (23mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
bigger than average screen (4.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G as a Vlogging camera
28
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (140g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
36
relatively wide (23mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-09-21 2012-08-29
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine III 1.4GHz Quad-Core
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 2848 -
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.5 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 180s -
Max shutter speed 1/3200s -
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 305g (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $566 $606