Panasonic S1H vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic S1H versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The S1H was unveiled 8 years after the GXR Mount A12 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S1H scores against the GXR Mount A12 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H features physical measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has sizing of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1H versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S1H against the GXR Mount A12.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and GXR Mount A12 is 52 and 84 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and GXR Mount A12.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1H using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will offer you more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer S1H should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.