Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs Sony A77 II

On this page, we will be reviewing the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony A77 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR 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 A77 II (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was unveiled 4 years before the A77 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. 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 A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 matches up versus the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 against the A77 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A77 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and A77 II.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony A77 II to offer you greater detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.