Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A9

Below is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony A9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The GXR Mount A12 was launched 6 years prior to the A9 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up vs the A9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony A9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 and the A9.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and A9 is 84 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR Mount A12 and A9.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.