Canon SX50 HS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX50 HS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX50 HS (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is very close but the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SX50 HS was launched 3 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SX50 HS scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX50 HS provides outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 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") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Canon SX50 HS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX50 HS against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX50 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 65 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX50 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The SX50 HS offers the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The younger SX50 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.