Canon SX1 IS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon SX1 IS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SX1 IS was brought out 3 years prior to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SX1 IS grades against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX1 IS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX1 IS has outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has proportions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX1 IS against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 64 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX1 IS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX1 IS due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SX1 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.