Ricoh GXR Mount A12 vs Sony A99

The following is a complete overview of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 versus Sony A99, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GXR Mount A12 was manufactured 16 months prior to the A99 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GXR Mount A12 scores versus the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR Mount A12 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs) and the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR Mount A12 against the A99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR Mount A12 and A99 is 84 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR Mount A12 and A99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR Mount A12 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 will give greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged GXR Mount A12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.