Canon SX10 IS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SX10 IS (10MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is relatively comparable but the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The SX10 IS was announced 9 months prior to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX10 IS grades versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS has external dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX10 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX10 IS vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 65 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX10 IS having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will produce greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be behind in sensor tech.