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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
37
Overall
46
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28mm (F2.5) lens
  • 140g - 113 x 70 x 56mm
  • Released September 2010
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was introduced 20 months after the W290 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores versus the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Sony W290

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 W290 
RevealedSeptember 2010February 2009More modern by 20 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 W290 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony W290

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 W290 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. 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") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the W290.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W290 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W290.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 contains the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The fresher GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W290 as a Portrait photography camera
58
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no liveview
resolution not great (12MP)
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography factors
Sony W290 Street photography factors
70
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (140 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sports photography info
Sony W290 Sports photography info
32
decent sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Travel photography details
Sony W290 Travel photography details
59
lighter than competition (140g)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography info
Sony W290 Landscape photography info
48
focusing manually
good sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (320 shots)
41
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Vlogging with Sony W290
28
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition (140g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony W290
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-09-21 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip GR Engine III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 2848 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $566 $230