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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Announced August 2011
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB30F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WB30F (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was released 17 months prior to the WB30F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up against the WB30F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Samsung WB30F

 GXR Mount A12 WB30F 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 WB30F GXR Mount A12 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013August 2011Fresher by 17 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB30F

 GXR Mount A12 WB30F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB30F has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the WB30F.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and WB30F is 84 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and WB30F.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung WB30F will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Portrait photography camera
55
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (12MP)
35
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Street photography info
Samsung WB30F Street photography info
65
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (128 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sports photography factors
Samsung WB30F Sports photography factors
39
maximum shutter speed is high (1/9,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
fixed focal length (()mm)
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
no phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Travel photography with Samsung WB30F
60
flash built-in
good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others (128 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Landscape photography camera
52
focusing manually
good maximum aperture (f)
good sized screen (3")
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Vlogging details
Samsung WB30F Vlogging details
26
good maximum aperture (f)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
33
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than others (128g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB30F
 Ricoh GXR Mount A12Samsung WB30F
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Samsung WB30F
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-05 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/9000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.60 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 370 grams (0.82 pounds) 128 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (5 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $349 $180