Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony WX80

Its time to look more in depth at the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony WX80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GXR Mount A12 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the WX80 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GXR Mount A12 scores vs the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. 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 WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony WX80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR Mount A12 and the WX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR Mount A12 and WX80 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR Mount A12 and WX80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR Mount A12 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX80 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older GXR Mount A12 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.