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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced October 2017
  • Old Model is Sony A7R II
  • Renewed by Sony A7R IV
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was announced 7 years earlier than the A7R III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 scores against the A7R III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Sony A7R III

 GXR Mount A12 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 A7R III GXR Mount A12 
IntroducedOctober 2017August 2011More modern by 75 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k920kClearer display (+520k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony A7R III

 GXR Mount A12 A7R III 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the A7R III.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and A7R III is 84 and 63 respectively.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and A7R III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR Mount A12 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7R III will result in greater detail with its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Portrait photography with Sony A7R III
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
MP count low (12MP)
86
focusing manually
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Street photography details
Sony A7R III Street photography details
65
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Sports photography with Sony A7R III
39
max shutter speed is good (1/9,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
no phase detect AF
89
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (650 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Travel photography information
Sony A7R III Travel photography information
60
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
74
better than average battery pack (650 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
excellent sensor resolution (42MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R III Landscape photography advice
52
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
87
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (650 CIPA)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Vlogging advice
Sony A7R III Vlogging advice
26
great maximum aperture (f)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
37
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony A7R III
 Ricoh GXR Mount A12Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sony Alpha A7R III
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-05 2017-10-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 2848 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range () -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/9000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 370 gr (0.82 lb) 657 gr (1.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 330 photos 650 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (5 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots Single Dual
Launch cost $349 $2,800