Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony HX400V

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony HX400V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 3 years before the HX400V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up versus the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony HX400V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR Mount A12 compared to the HX400V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and HX400V is 84 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and HX400V.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX400V will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.