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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
37
Overall
46
Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Introduced September 2010
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony WX70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was launched 16 months earlier than the WX70 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the WX70 when it comes 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 WX70

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 WX70 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

 WX70 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 
IntroducedJanuary 2012September 2010More recent by 16 months
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony WX70

 GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 WX70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides outer measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony WX70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the WX70.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX70 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX70 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
57
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Street photography features
Sony WX70 Street photography features
70
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (140g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than competition (114 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Sports photography with Sony WX70
32
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (320 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Travel photography features
Sony WX70 Travel photography features
58
lighter than competitors (140 grams)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (320 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
71
lighter than competition (114g)
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery pack (320 CIPA)
43
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
Vlogging with Sony WX70
28
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (140 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
36
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (114g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony WX70
 Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-09-21 2012-01-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor GR Engine III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 114g (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 70 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 240 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $566 $242