Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony H90

Below, we will be reviewing the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony H90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was released 17 months earlier than the H90 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

When you are 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 external 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 H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and H90 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and H90.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony H90 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.