Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB350F

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB350F, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WB350F (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WB350F (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 3 years before the WB350F which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the GXR Mount A12 grades vs the WB350F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB350F. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Samsung WB350F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 comes with exterior dimensions 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 WB350F has sizing of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB350F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the WB350F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and WB350F is 84 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR Mount A12 and WB350F.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR Mount A12 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB350F will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.