Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX50

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony WX50, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 16 months prior to the WX50 which makes them a generation apart from each other. 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 WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has 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) and the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony WX50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the WX50.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX50 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX50.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX50 will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.