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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F

Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
 
Samsung WB800F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F Key Specs

Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Announced August 2011
Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB800F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WB800F (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was revealed 17 months earlier than the WB800F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up against the WB800F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Samsung WB800F

 GXR Mount A12 WB800F 
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 WB800F GXR Mount A12 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2011Fresher by 17 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB800F

 GXR Mount A12 WB800F 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 comes with exterior 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 WB800F has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB800F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the WB800F.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and WB800F is 84 and 92 respectively.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and WB800F.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB800F will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB800F Portrait photography features
55
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (12MP)
44
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Street photography with Samsung WB800F
65
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (218g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Sports photography camera
39
great max shutter speed (1/9,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
can't change focal length (()mm)
does not have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Travel photography information
Samsung WB800F Travel photography information
60
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
no Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Landscape photography advice
Samsung WB800F Landscape photography advice
52
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
50
has manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB800F as a Vlogging camera
26
very good maximum aperture (f)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
35
fairly wide (23mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (218g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Samsung WB800F
 Ricoh GXR Mount A12Samsung WB800F
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Samsung WB800F
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-05 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4288 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/9000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.60 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 370g (0.82 lbs) 218g (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (5 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $349 $300