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

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
46
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

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

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2010
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced June 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 V
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VII
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades against the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Sony RX100 VI

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 RX100 VI GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
AnnouncedJune 2018September 2010Fresher by 93 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX100 VI

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 RX100 VI 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

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

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides external measurements 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 RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs the RX100 VI.

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

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 VI is 88 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

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

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will give you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography highlights
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
66
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
70
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (140 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than average (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
32
good sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery life (320 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography info
58
lighter than competitors in class (140 grams)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (320 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
77
lighter than average (301g)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography features
47
focusing manually
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery life (320 per charge)
65
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging advice
28
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (140g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
77
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (301 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing external microphone port
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony RX100 VI
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-09-21 2018-06-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR Engine III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range - 8cm
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 301g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 240 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-90 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $566 $1,198