Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Let's look much closer at the Canon ELPH 340 HS versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 340 HS was introduced 3 years after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the ELPH 340 HS scores vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 340 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 340 HS has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 340 HS versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 340 HS compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 340 HS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 340 HS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 340 HS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon ELPH 340 HS will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 340 HS will have an edge in sensor innovation.