Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH5S vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was manufactured 6 years later than the GXR Mount A12 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GH5S grades against the GXR Mount A12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S comes with exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has specifications of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH5S against the GXR Mount A12.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and GXR Mount A12 is 62 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and GXR Mount A12.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer GH5S is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.