Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12
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Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
- Released June 2012
- Succeeded the Nikon D700
- Successor is Nikon D810
(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
- Launched August 2011

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon D800 versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

The D800 was launched 11 months after the GXR Mount A12 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the D800 matches up against the GXR Mount A12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D800 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D800 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12
D800 | GXR Mount A12 | |||
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Launched | June 2012 | ![]() | August 2011 | Newer by 11 months |
Display size | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 920k | Crisper display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Nikon D800
GXR Mount A12 | D800 |
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Common features in the Nikon D800 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12
D800 | GXR Mount A12 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch display |
Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D800 provides external dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon D800 versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the D800 compared to the GXR Mount A12.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D800 and GXR Mount A12 is 54 and 84 respectively.

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D800 and GXR Mount A12.
As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D800 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D800 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern D800 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Specifications
Nikon D800 | Ricoh GXR Mount A12 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Ricoh |
Model type | Nikon D800 | Ricoh GXR Mount A12 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-06-11 | 2011-08-05 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Expeed 3 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 24mm | 23.6 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 861.6mm² | 370.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 36 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 5:4 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 7360 x 4912 | 4288 x 2848 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 51 | - |
Cross type focus points | 15 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | () |
Available lenses | 309 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 921 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 1s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/9000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 9.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 900 grams (1.98 lb) | 370 grams (0.82 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") | 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 95 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 25.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 14.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 2853 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 900 photographs | 330 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL15 | DB-90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec) | Yes (5 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Dual | One |
Cost at launch | $2,999 | $349 |