Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") offer different sensor size.

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The GXR Mount A12 was brought out 4 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 scores versus the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers outer 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and RX100 IV is 84 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR Mount A12 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.