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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
46
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 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
  • Launched September 2010
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the G3 (10MP) is very well matched but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was released 21 months after the G3 making them a generation away from one another. 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 G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up against the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Sony G3

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 G3 
LaunchedSeptember 2010January 2009Newer by 21 months

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 G3 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony G3

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 G3 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 enjoys outside dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the G3.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and G3 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and G3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony G3 Portrait photography highlights
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has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
no liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography details
Sony G3 Street photography details
70
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (140 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Sports photography with Sony G3
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decent sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no liveview
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony G3 as a Travel photography camera
58
lighter than others in class (140g)
built-in flash
not so great battery (320 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography features
Sony G3 Landscape photography features
47
has manual focus
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 shots)
36
focusing manually
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Vlogging details
Sony G3 Vlogging details
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provides face detect focus
lighter than others in class (140 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
27
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony G3
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-09-21 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 2848 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/3.5-10.0
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 185 gr (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $566 $200