Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX400 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SX400 IS was launched 4 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SX400 IS scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX400 IS Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS offers exterior measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Canon SX400 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX400 IS and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 81 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX400 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX400 IS will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX400 IS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.