Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung NX20

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Samsung NX20, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was brought out 19 months prior to the NX20 which makes them a generation apart 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 NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up vs the NX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Samsung NX20. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides external 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) whilst the Samsung NX20 has measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the NX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and NX20 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and NX20.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX20 to offer more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.