Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W800

Below is a extended comparison of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W800, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was brought out 4 years earlier than the W800 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two 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 W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades against the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has outside 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) whilst the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W800 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W800.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W800 will show greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.