Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony H70

Following is a extensive comparison of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was announced 8 months after the H70 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the GXR Mount A12 scores against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the H70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and H70 is 84 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR Mount A12 and H70.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR Mount A12 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony H70 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GXR Mount A12 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.