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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
46
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2010
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 4 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up vs the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Sony A6000

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 A6000 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
AnnouncedApril 2014September 2010More modern by 43 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kClearer screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony A6000

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 A6000 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides physical dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the A6000.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A6000.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony A6000 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Portrait photography camera
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
79
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Street photography with Sony A6000
70
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (140g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (344g)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Sports photography with Sony A6000
32
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery pack (320 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
72
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Travel photography with Sony A6000
58
lighter than competition (140g)
has built in flash
terrible battery pack (320 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
77
lighter than competition (344g)
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Landscape photography with Sony A6000
47
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery pack (320 shots)
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Vlogging with Sony A6000
28
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (140g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
33
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (344g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have mic support
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony A6000
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-09-21 2014-04-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 179
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5 -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 344 gr (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 320 shots 360 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $566 $548