Fujifilm S1 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S1 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1 was brought out 2 years after the GXR Mount A12 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S1 scores against the GXR Mount A12 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S1 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S1 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1 comes with outer dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S1 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S1 against the GXR Mount A12.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and GXR Mount A12 is 60 and 84 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm S1 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S1 will have a benefit in sensor tech.