Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A37

Here is a extensive assessment of the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus Sony A37, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was manufactured 20 months before the A37 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these 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 A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades against the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 features external measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 versus the A37.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A37 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A37.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A37 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.