Canon SX40 HS vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX40 HS and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SX40 HS (12MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) is fairly well matched but the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The SX40 HS was revealed 19 months after the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX40 HS grades against the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX40 HS offers outer measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Check the Canon SX40 HS and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX40 HS vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX40 HS and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 64 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX40 HS and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX40 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon SX40 HS will give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX40 HS should have an advantage in sensor tech.