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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1

Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
 
Samsung NX1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
68
Features
90
Overall
76

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung NX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and NX1 (28MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GXR Mount A12 was announced 4 years before the NX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR Mount A12 scores versus the NX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Samsung NX1

 GXR Mount A12 NX1 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 NX1 GXR Mount A12 
RevealedSeptember 2014August 2011Newer by 37 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k920kCrisper screen (+116k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung NX1

 GXR Mount A12 NX1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers external measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the NX1.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and NX1 is 84 and 66 respectively.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and NX1.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX1 to give you greater detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Portrait photography details
Samsung NX1 Portrait photography details
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
MP count low (12 megapixels)
80
focusing manually
megapixel count high (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Street photography information
Samsung NX1 Street photography information
65
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
74
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (550g)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Sports photography camera
39
max shutter speed is good (1/9,000s)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
megapixel count high (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Travel photography camera
60
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
74
lighter than average in class (550g)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
megapixel count high (28MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
52
focusing manually
fast maximum aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count high (28 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Vlogging with Samsung NX1
26
fast maximum aperture (f)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
lighter than average in class (550 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung NX1
 Ricoh GXR Mount A12Samsung NX1
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Samsung NX1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-05 2014-09-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 28MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 6480 x 4320
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 209
Cross focus points - 153
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range () -
Amount of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/9000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 15.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.60 m 11.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
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
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 370 grams (0.82 lbs) 550 grams (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 1363
Other
Battery life 330 shots 500 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 BP1900
Self timer Yes (5 sec, custom) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $349 $1,500