Ricoh G900 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Lets look closer at the Ricoh G900 versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The G900 was introduced 6 years after the GXR Mount A12 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the G900 scores vs the GXR Mount A12 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh G900 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh G900 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh G900 offers external measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G900 versus the GXR Mount A12.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G900 and GXR Mount A12 is 89 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G900 and GXR Mount A12.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G900 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh G900 will give greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent G900 should have a benefit in sensor technology.