Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 23 months before the Galaxy Camera 4G which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 4G with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has outer dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 88 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.