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Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Portability
54
Imaging
72
Features
80
Overall
75
Nikon D800 front
 
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
Portability
84
Imaging
52
Features
39
Overall
46

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Key Specs

Nikon D800
(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
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
  • Launched August 2011
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 D800 GXR Mount A12 
LaunchedJune 2012August 2011Newer by 11 months
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Nikon D800

 GXR Mount A12 D800 

Common features in the Nikon D800 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 D800 GXR Mount A12 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D800 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Portrait photography factors
83
manual focus
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
55
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D800 Street photography details
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Street photography details
59
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
65
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D800 Sports photography advice
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sports photography advice
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
excellent megapixels (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
38
maximum shutter speed is high (1/9,000s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D800 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Travel photography camera
66
environment sealing
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
60
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D800 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Landscape photography camera
78
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
excellent megapixels (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
51
manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D800 Vlogging info
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Vlogging info
30
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
26
fast maximum aperture (f)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Nikon D800 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D800 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12
 Nikon D800Ricoh GXR Mount A12
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