Ricoh CX4 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh CX4 versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the CX4 (10MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the CX4 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The CX4 was revealed 11 months earlier than the GXR Mount A12 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the CX4 grades against the GXR Mount A12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX4 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has sizing of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the CX4 versus the GXR Mount A12.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX4 and GXR Mount A12 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and GXR Mount A12.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX4 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 will give greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older CX4 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.