Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony A7S has external dimensions of 127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89″) and weighs 489 g (1.08 lb / 17.25 oz) (including batteries). Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has external dimensions of 114 x 70 x 77 mm (4.49 x 2.76 x 3.03″) and weighs 453 g (1.00 lb / 15.98 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 13mm narrower and 24mm shorter than Sony A7S but it is also 29mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has a built-in lens but Sony A7S doesn't. Once you put a lens on A7S, its thickness will increase significantly.
![Sony A7S vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Camera Size Comparison - Front View]()
Comparison image of Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 36g lighter than the Sony A7S but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A7S, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that A7S has a big advantage over GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
On the other hand, Sony A7S features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to A7S.
Both Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro have 12.0 MP resolution sensors but Sony A7S's sensor is Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro's sensor is APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ).
Since Sony A7S's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.
Below you can see the A7S and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison.
![Sony A7S vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Size Comparison]()
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Cameras
As seen above, Sony A7S has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony A7S for Portrait Photography
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
External Flash Shoe
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Sony A7S for Street Photography
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.50
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
50 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Sony A7S for Sports Photography
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
25 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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External Flash Shoe
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/3200s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
50 mm Tele Lens
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Sony A7S for Daily Photography
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
489g
Body Thickness 48mm
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
453g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Sony A7S for Landscape Photography
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
50 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony A7S and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro scores compare:
Sony A7S
Ranked
#38 out of 85 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#70 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Ranked
#117 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#513 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Sony A7S has a higher Overall Score than the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7S |
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro |
| Brand |
Sony |
Ricoh |
| Announced |
2014-04-06 |
2009-11-10 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
35.8 x 23.9 mm |
23.6 x 15.7 mm |
| Area |
855.62mm2 |
370.52mm2 |
| Megapixels |
12 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4240 x 2832 |
4288 x 2848 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
409,600 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
25 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
50 mm (1×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.5 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,230k dots |
920k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.71x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/3200s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
3.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
no built-in flash |
s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
5.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
489g |
453g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 94 x 48mm |
114 x 70 x 77mm |
| Battery Life |
360 shots |
320 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
87 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.9 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.2 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
3702 |
not tested |
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