Canon SX170 IS vs Epson R-D1x

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX170 IS and Epson R-D1x, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Epson. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and R-D1x (6MP) and the SX170 IS (1/2.3") and R-D1x (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The SX170 IS was revealed 4 years later than the R-D1x and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the Epson R-D1x being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX170 IS grades against the R-D1x for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX170 IS and Epson R-D1x. The full galleries are available at Canon SX170 IS Gallery and Epson R-D1x Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX170 IS features exterior dimensions of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Epson R-D1x has proportions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX170 IS and Epson R-D1x in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX170 IS compared to the R-D1x.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX170 IS and R-D1x is 88 and 75 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX170 IS and R-D1x.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX170 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX170 IS will provide extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher SX170 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.