Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony H200

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony H200, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 3 years before the H200 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores versus the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 comes with physical 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 H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony H200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and H200 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and H200.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will give you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.