Canon SX1 IS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX1 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX1 IS (10MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is fairly comparable but the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX1 IS was manufactured 7 months before the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the SX1 IS matches up versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX1 IS offers outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX1 IS and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 64 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX1 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX1 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX1 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.