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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V 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
  • Released September 2010
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was introduced 3 months earlier than the TX100V and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the 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 TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the TX100V with respect to 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 TX100V

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 TX100V 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 TX100V GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony TX100V

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 TX100V 
RevealedSeptember 2010January 2011Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 offers physical measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the TX100V.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and TX100V is 88 and 95 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony TX100V will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Portrait photography camera
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Street photography camera
70
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (140 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sports photography details
Sony TX100V Sports photography details
32
nice sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no liveview
low fps (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (320 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Travel photography information
Sony TX100V Travel photography information
58
lighter than competition (140g)
built-in flash
terrible battery (320 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
65
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
screen is a decent size (3")
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (320 per charge)
43
rather wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Vlogging information
Sony TX100V Vlogging information
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includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (140 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
32
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony TX100V
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2010-09-21 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip GR Engine III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/3.5-4.6
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 147 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $566 $380