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Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S80 front
 
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Key Specs

Nikon S80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 63 x 17mm
  • Released September 2010
Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Released August 2011
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Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the S80 (14MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is fairly close but the S80 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S80 was announced 11 months earlier than the GXR Mount A12 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S80 grades versus the GXR Mount A12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S80 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 S80 GXR Mount A12 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Nikon S80

 GXR Mount A12 S80 
ReleasedAugust 2011September 2010More recent by 11 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display resolution920k819kCrisper display (+101k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S80 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 S80 GXR Mount A12 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S80 offers physical measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has sizing of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S80 vs the GXR Mount A12.

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S80 and GXR Mount A12 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S80 and GXR Mount A12.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S80 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Nikon S80 will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S80 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 sensor size comparison

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S80 Portrait photography information
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Portrait photography information
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon S80 Street photography information
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S80 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Sports photography camera
40
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.3 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
max shutter speed is good (1/9,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S80 Travel photography features
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Travel photography features
60
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
60
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S80 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Landscape photography details
36
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
52
has manual focus
great maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S80
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
30
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
26
great maximum aperture (f)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Nikon S80 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S80 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12
 Nikon Coolpix S80Ricoh GXR Mount A12
General Information
Make Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Coolpix S80 Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-09-08 2011-08-05
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-175mm (5.0x) ()
Highest aperture f/3.6-4.8 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 819 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/9000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.3 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 9.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lb) 370 grams (0.82 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 63 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 photographs 330 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL10 DB-90
Self timer - Yes (5 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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