Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh GR

The following is a in depth overview of the Canon SX510 HS and Ricoh GR, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX510 HS was released 5 months after the GR which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX510 HS matches up versus the GR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Ricoh GR. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS features exterior measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has proportions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SX510 HS and the GR.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and GR is 80 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and GR.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX510 HS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh GR will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.