Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR Camera System
Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR (front view) Here is another APS-C sensored mirrorless camera to challenge the NEX-5N. It is the Ricoh GXR Interchangeable Unit Camera System . The GXR consists of a body and camera units, which contains a lens, an image sensor, and a processing engine. The camera units slide into the GXR body. There is a dedicated Leica M module, GXR Mount A12 , which costs $650. In order to use a Leica lens on a GXR it would cost $1000, while it would only cost $600 with the NEX-5N body plus a Leica M to E-mount lens adapter. Let's see how the NEX-5N compares to the Ricoh GXR. Combatants Sony Alpha NEX-5N Ricoh GXR Number of effective pixels 16.1 million pixels 10 to 12.3 million pixels CCD Sensor APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.5 x 15.6 mm APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.6 x 15.7 mm Crop Factor 1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV 1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV ISO Range 100 - 25600 100-6400 Lens Sony NEX E-mount GXR Camera Units Image Stabilization In Lens (Optical Steady Shot) Camera Unit Sensor Stabi...