Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W800

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony W800, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 3 years before the W800 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the GXR Mount A12 grades against the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 enjoys outside 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) while the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony W800 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR Mount A12 and the W800.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR Mount A12 and W800 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR Mount A12 and W800.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR Mount A12 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will provide more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.