Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony H20

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony H20, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was announced 17 months after the H20 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades against the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has physical dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the H20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and H20 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and H20.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.