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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Announced August 2011
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released February 2014
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Ricoh WG-20

 GXR Mount A12 WG-20 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 WG-20 GXR Mount A12 
ReleasedFebruary 2014August 2011More recent by 30 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Ricoh WG-20

 GXR Mount A12 WG-20 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

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

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography features
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (12MP)
39
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Street photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Street photography information
65
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography information
39
high shutter speed (1/9,000s)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Travel photography features
60
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
71
weather proofing
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-20
52
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
47
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14MP)
weather proofing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Vlogging advice
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging advice
26
very good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Ricoh WG-20
 Ricoh GXR Mount A12Ricoh WG-20
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Ricoh WG-20
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2011-08-05 2014-02-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/9000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.60 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 370 grams (0.82 lbs) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 260 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (5 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $349 $370