Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sigma DP2

Below, we will be evaluating the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sigma DP2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and DP2 (5MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was manufactured 13 months after the DP2 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores versus the DP2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. 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") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the DP2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and DP2 is 88 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and DP2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 to provide more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.