Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony HX90V

Below is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony HX90V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was released 5 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these 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 HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 enjoys external dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs the HX90V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and HX90V is 88 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX90V will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.