Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Samsung WB250F

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Samsung WB250F, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other 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 WB250F (14MP) is very similar but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WB250F (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 3 years before the WB250F which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both 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 WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the WB250F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Samsung WB250F. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 features external measurements 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 WB250F has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the WB250F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WB250F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WB250F.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung WB250F will offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.