Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony RX10 IV

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GXR Mount A12 grades versus the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has exterior 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 RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and RX10 IV is 84 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will offer more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.