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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
46
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 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
  • Revealed September 2010
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony W830, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 4 years before the W830 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both 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 W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores against the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 over the Sony W830

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 W830 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 W830 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
LaunchedJanuary 2014September 2010More recent by 40 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony W830

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 W830 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. 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") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the W830.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W830 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and W830.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W830 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Portrait photography details
Sony W830 Portrait photography details
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
38
good MP (20MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography highlights
Sony W830 Street photography highlights
70
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (140 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sports photography advice
Sony W830 Sports photography advice
32
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (28mm)
doesn't have liveview
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (320 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Travel photography advice
Sony W830 Travel photography advice
58
lighter than competitors (140g)
built-in flash
bad battery pack (320 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
67
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Landscape photography advice
Sony W830 Landscape photography advice
47
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (320 CIPA)
41
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Vlogging with Sony W830
28
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (140g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
32
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony W830
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-09-21 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 2848 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5 f/3.3-6.3
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 122 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-90 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $566 $128