Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

The following is a complete review of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was announced 3 years earlier than the Galaxy NX which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades versus the Galaxy NX for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 offers outer dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the Galaxy NX.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Galaxy NX is 88 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Galaxy NX.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy NX to result in greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.