Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W230

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W230, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the W230 (12MP) is very close but the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 2 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR Mount A12 scores versus the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 provides 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 W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 compared to the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR Mount A12 and W230 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and W230.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field easier. The more recent GXR Mount A12 will have an edge in sensor technology.