Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony H20

Here is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is relatively close but the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR Mount A12 was announced 2 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the GXR Mount A12 grades against the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers outside 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) and the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR Mount A12 vs the H20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and H20 is 84 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR Mount A12 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 will provide you with more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer GXR Mount A12 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.