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 Stabilized
Shutter Speed	30s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode	180s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode
Continuous Shooting Speed	10 frames per sec.	4 frames per sec.
LCD	Tiltable 3" Diagonal 921,600 Pixels Touchscreen	3" Diagonal 920,000 Pixels
Electronic Viewfinder	Optional OLED 2.4m dot $350	Optional TFT LCD 0.920m dot $220
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080 / 60p-24p	1280 x 720
Dimensions	4.4 x 2.4 x 1.6 in. (111 x 60 x 38 mm)	4.4 x 3.0 x 1.7 in. (112 x 76 x 43.5 mm)
Weight with Macro Lens	14.4 oz (407 g)	17.3 oz (489 g)
Price	$850 with 30mm Macro Lens	$999.95 with 33mmm Macro Camera Unit

Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR (rear view)

Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR (top view)

NEX-5N with FDA-EV1S and GXR with EVF VF-2