Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX1R II

Following is a complete comparison of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony RX1R II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 6 years earlier than the RX1R II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades vs the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has physical dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the RX1R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX1R II is 88 and 78 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and RX1R II.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.