Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was announced 3 months before the WX10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up against the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has outer 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 WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the WX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX10 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX10 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.