Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony QX10

On this page, we are analyzing the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony QX10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was introduced 3 years earlier than the QX10 which is quite a sizable 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 QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has external measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the QX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and QX10 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and QX10.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX10 will offer you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.