Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX9 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was released 6 years after the GXR Mount A12 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GX9 matches up versus the GXR Mount A12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys external measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has specifications of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX9 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GX9 vs the GXR Mount A12.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and GXR Mount A12 is 82 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and GXR Mount A12.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher GX9 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.