Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung ST6500

Below is a complete overview of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung ST6500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and ST6500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GXR Mount A12 was revealed 7 months later than the ST6500 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up versus the ST6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung ST6500. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 provides physical dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has sizing of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung ST6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR Mount A12 compared to the ST6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and ST6500 is 84 and 99 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR Mount A12 and ST6500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung ST6500 will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher GXR Mount A12 should have a benefit in sensor tech.