Canon SX260 HS vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX260 HS versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SX260 HS was manufactured 21 months later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX260 HS matches up against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX260 HS provides outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has proportions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX260 HS versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX260 HS compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX260 HS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor measurements. The SX260 HS comes with the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult. The more recent SX260 HS should have an edge in sensor tech.