Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony S2000

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony S2000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is pretty similar but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was introduced 9 months later than the S2000 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both 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 S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades vs the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. 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") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony S2000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the S2000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and S2000 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and S2000.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.