Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony NEX-3N

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was released 3 years before the NEX-3N and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the NEX-3N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want 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") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the NEX-3N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and NEX-3N is 88 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and NEX-3N.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony NEX-3N to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.