Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony QX30

Let's examine more closely at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony QX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was revealed 4 years earlier than the QX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up versus the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has outside measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony QX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 vs the QX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and QX30 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and QX30.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony QX30 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.