Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A900

The following is a detailed comparison of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A900, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was brought out 24 months after the A900 which makes them a generation away from each other. 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 Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up vs the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 comes with external measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A900 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A900.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will provide more detail having its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.