Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20

Below is a in depth review of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Ricoh WG-20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is pretty close but the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WG-20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR Mount A12 was released 3 years prior to the WG-20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up versus the WG-20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Ricoh WG-20. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Ricoh WG-20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GXR Mount A12 compared to the WG-20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and WG-20 is 84 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and WG-20.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Ricoh WG-20 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.