Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. The image resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the DP3 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the DP3 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and DP3 Merrill is 88 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and DP3 Merrill.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sigma DP3 Merrill to provide you with extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.