Canon SX130 IS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX130 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 brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX130 IS was unveiled 17 months before the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX130 IS scores against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX130 IS has physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has sizing of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX130 IS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX130 IS using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.