Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung WB210

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Samsung WB210, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. The image resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is pretty close but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WB210 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 10 months before the WB210 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the WB210 in the way 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 WB210. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung WB210 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Samsung WB210 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the WB210.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WB210 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WB210.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung WB210 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.