Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony HX50V

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the HX50V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the GXR Mount A12 scores against the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony HX50V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR Mount A12 and the HX50V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and HX50V is 84 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR Mount A12 and HX50V.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR Mount A12 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX50V will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.