Canon SX230 HS vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX230 HS vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SX230 HS (12MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SX230 HS was manufactured around the same time to the GXR Mount A12 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX230 HS matches up versus the GXR Mount A12 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX230 HS has got outside measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX230 HS and the GXR Mount A12.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and GXR Mount A12 is 91 and 84 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX230 HS and GXR Mount A12.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The SX230 HS includes the smaller sensor which should make achieving bokeh harder.