Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung ST150F

Below, we will be matching up the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung ST150F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and ST150F (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 3 years before the ST150F and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. 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 ST150F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the ST150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Samsung ST150F. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides exterior dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung ST150F has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung ST150F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the ST150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and ST150F is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and ST150F.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung ST150F will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.