Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung MV800

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung MV800, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and MV800 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was revealed 11 months earlier than the MV800 and they are of a similar age. 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 MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the MV800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Samsung MV800. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to think about 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 MV800 has sizing of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung MV800 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the MV800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and MV800 is 88 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and MV800.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung MV800 will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.