Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W730

Below, we will be looking at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W730, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the W730 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these 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 W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has got physical dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W730 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W730 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W730.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.