Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was announced 23 months earlier than the RX100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two 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 RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 offers physical 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 will offer greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.