Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony W810

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The GXR Mount A12 was announced 3 years before the W810 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GXR Mount A12 matches up versus the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 features physical measurements 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 W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony W810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR Mount A12 versus the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and W810 is 84 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and W810.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR Mount A12 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W810 will deliver extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.