Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W690

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W690, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR Mount A12 was launched 6 months prior to the W690 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up against the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has got physical measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and W690 is 84 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and W690.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W690 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.