Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB50F

Let's look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB50F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The GXR Mount A12 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WB50F and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up against the WB50F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers external 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 WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB50F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the WB50F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR Mount A12 and WB50F is 84 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and WB50F.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung WB50F will render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.