Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W570

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W570, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR Mount A12 was manufactured 8 months after the W570 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 grades vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the W570.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR Mount A12 and W570 is 84 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and W570.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GXR Mount A12 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W570 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent GXR Mount A12 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.