Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony TX10

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was brought out at a similar time to the TX10 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GXR Mount A12 grades versus the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has got outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony TX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the TX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and TX10 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and TX10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR Mount A12 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively.