Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 vs YI M1

On this page, we are matching up the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and YI M1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and YI. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and M1 (20MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) and M1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 was released 7 years before the M1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 grades vs the M1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and YI M1. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery and YI M1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has outside 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 YI M1 has measurements of 114mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and YI M1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and the M1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and M1 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and M1.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the YI M1 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.