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

Below is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both 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 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has got external 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 RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 VA is 88 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.