Canon SX400 IS vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Following is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX400 IS and Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX400 IS was released 3 years after the GXR Mount A12 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX400 IS scores vs the GXR Mount A12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS has outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX400 IS against the GXR Mount A12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and GXR Mount A12 is 81 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX400 IS and GXR Mount A12.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX400 IS due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX400 IS will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX400 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.