Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung HZ50W

Following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung HZ50W, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. The image resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is fairly comparable but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and HZ50W (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 5 months after the HZ50W so they are of a similar age. Each 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 HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades against the HZ50W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Samsung HZ50W. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has physical dimensions 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 Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung HZ50W in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the HZ50W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and HZ50W is 88 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and HZ50W.

As you can tell, 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 achieving shallower DOF easier and the Samsung HZ50W will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.