Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W320

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the W320 (14MP) is relatively similar but the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR Mount A12 was released 20 months later than the W320 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GXR Mount A12 scores versus the W320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 provides outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR Mount A12 compared to the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR Mount A12 and W320 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and W320.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR Mount A12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W320 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher GXR Mount A12 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.