Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony WX300

Let's look much closer at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GXR Mount A12 was announced 18 months earlier than the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GXR Mount A12 scores against the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GXR Mount A12 and the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and WX300 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and WX300.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR Mount A12 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX300 will deliver extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.