Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB1100F

Here is a complete review of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB1100F, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WB1100F (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WB1100F (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR Mount A12 was launched 3 years prior to the WB1100F and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GXR Mount A12 scores against the WB1100F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB1100F. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Samsung WB1100F Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 comes with outside 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) while the Samsung WB1100F has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") and a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB1100F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the WB1100F.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and WB1100F is 84 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and WB1100F.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB1100F will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.