Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX7

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty close but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 9 months after the TX7 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades vs the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has got outside measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony TX7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and TX7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and TX7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.