Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A7R III

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony A7R III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A7R III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up against the A7R III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 features outer measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the A7R III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A7R III is 88 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A7R III.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will produce more detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.