Canon SX500 IS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX500 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the SX500 IS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The SX500 IS was released 2 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX500 IS matches up versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX500 IS features exterior measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX500 IS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX500 IS against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 80 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX500 IS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX500 IS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX500 IS will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher SX500 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.