Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony HX30V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony HX30V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was introduced 17 months prior to the HX30V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades vs the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 offers exterior measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony HX30V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the HX30V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and HX30V is 88 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and HX30V.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX30V will resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.