Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony QX100

Below is a extended review of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony QX100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the QX100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 features outer dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony QX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and QX100 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and QX100.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.