Canon SX50 HS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

The following is a thorough review of the Canon SX50 HS versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the SX50 HS (12MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was manufactured 2 years after the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX50 HS scores versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX50 HS has got outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") along with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX50 HS versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 65 and 85 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX50 HS to show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SX50 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.