Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 19 months after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX510 HS grades against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX510 HS provides physical 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) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has proportions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Canon SX510 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX510 HS against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 80 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX510 HS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX510 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX510 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.