Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX10 III
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28mm (F2.5) lens
- 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
- Introduced September 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Announced March 2016
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
- Later Model is Sony RX10 IV

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX10 III Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was revealed 6 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades versus the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX10 III Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Sony RX10 III
GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 | RX10 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
RX10 III | GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 | |||
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Announced | March 2016 | ![]() | September 2010 | More recent by 67 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 920k | Sharper display (+309k dot) |
Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX10 III
GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 | RX10 III | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 enjoys outer dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
Check out the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs the RX10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX10 III is 88 and 53 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX10 III.
All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be behind in sensor technology.

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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Ricoh | Sony |
Model | Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-09-21 | 2016-03-29 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | GR Engine III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.6 x 15.7mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 370.5mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 2848 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28mm (1x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 180s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/3200s | 1/2000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 140 gr (0.31 pounds) | 1051 gr (2.32 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 472 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photographs | 420 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DB-90 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $566 | $1,398 |