Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung TL500

The following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung TL500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and TL500 (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The GXR Mount A12 was announced 14 months after the TL500 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 grades versus the TL500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers outer measurements 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 Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung TL500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GXR Mount A12 compared to the TL500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR Mount A12 and TL500 is 84 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and TL500.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR Mount A12 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 will provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer GXR Mount A12 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.