Canon SX280 HS vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX280 HS vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SX280 HS (12MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is relatively similar but the SX280 HS (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SX280 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX280 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX280 HS scores against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX280 HS & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX280 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX280 HS provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX280 HS vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX280 HS versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX280 HS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX280 HS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The SX280 HS uses the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field harder. The more modern SX280 HS provides a benefit in sensor tech.