Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W290

Below, we will be looking at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony W290, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR Mount A12 was released 2 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 grades vs the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 offers exterior dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR Mount A12 compared to the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and W290 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR Mount A12 and W290.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The newer GXR Mount A12 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.