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

Lets look closer at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each 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 RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores versus the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the RX100 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 III is 88 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 III will show extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be behind in sensor innovation.