Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Lets examine more in depth at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was brought out 4 years before the WG-5 GPS 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-5 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up vs the WG-5 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 features physical dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR Mount A12 vs the WG-5 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and WG-5 GPS is 84 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR Mount A12 and WG-5 GPS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.