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

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was revealed 7 years before the RX100 V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 features outer measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the RX100 V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 V is 88 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 V.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 V will render more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.