Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A100

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony A100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was introduced 4 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both 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 A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 offers outside measurements 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 Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the A100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A100 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A100.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 to provide more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.