Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Announced: 05 Aug 2011
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 200-3200
Weight: 370g
Physical Dimensions: 120 x 70 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
43
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
26
Speed Performance
32
Versatility
65
Comfort
Portrait

43

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

36

Sport
Street

50

Street
Everyday

50

Everyday
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prospros

  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Like it or not, we are too used to LCD display to do without it
  • Warning - Ricoh GXR Mount A12 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Ricoh GXR Mount A12 does not support wireless connection

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 and its rivals

Review compare Ricoh GXR Mount A12 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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GXR Mount A12
43 43 41 36 50 50

Ricoh GXR Mount A12: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is a mirrorless camera launched on 05/08/2011.

Technically speaking, the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 ranks well below the category average, scoring 43 overall. The Ricoh GXR Mount A12 weights 370 gr and spans 120 x 70 x 45 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification to be considered, the performance of Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is below the category average:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 26, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 65, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 32, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 43, ranks 25% in its category. Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 25% in its category. Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 36, ranks 7% in its category. Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 50, ranks 7% in its category. Ricoh GXR Mount A12 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 50, ranks 7% in its category. Ricoh GXR Mount A12 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Ricoh GXR Mount A12 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.6 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

370.52 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4288 x 2848

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

Max Aperture

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

no

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic (optional)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

1s

Max Shutter Speed

1/9000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

9.6

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
Manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (24 fps) 320 x 240 (24 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

370g

Physical Dimensions

120 x 70 x 45 mm

Battery Life

330

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

DB-90

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (5 sec, custom)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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