Canon SX520 HS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX520 HS versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the SX520 HS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The SX520 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX520 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX520 HS matches up versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX520 HS Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX520 HS enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 441 grams (0.97 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 SX520 HS versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX520 HS and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX520 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 69 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX520 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX520 HS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX520 HS will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger SX520 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.