Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX500

Following is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX500, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was revealed 5 years prior to the WX500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the 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 WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 scores vs the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 offers external dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 compared to the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX500 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX500.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.