Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W810

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W810, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 4 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up against the W810 when it comes to 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 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides exterior 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 W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W810 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W810.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.