Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony WX500

Here, we will be analyzing the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony WX500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The GXR Mount A12 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the WX500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR Mount A12 scores against the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has got exterior 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 WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR Mount A12 vs the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR Mount A12 and WX500 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and WX500.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR Mount A12 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX500 will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 will be behind in sensor innovation.