Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony RX100 VI

Let's look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony RX100 VI, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") provide different sensor size.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 7 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR Mount A12 grades versus the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and RX100 VI is 84 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and RX100 VI.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VI will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.