Panasonic GX850 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GX850 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX850 was manufactured 5 years later than the GXR Mount A12 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GX850 matches up versus the GXR Mount A12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 enjoys exterior measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has sizing of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GX850 compared to the GXR Mount A12.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and GXR Mount A12 is 90 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX850 and GXR Mount A12.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX850 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX850 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger GX850 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.