Canon SX530 HS vs Ricoh GR II

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX530 HS and Ricoh GR II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the SX530 HS (16MP) and the GR II (16MP) is fairly close but the SX530 HS (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SX530 HS was released 5 months prior to the GR II which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX530 HS matches up vs the GR II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX530 HS and Ricoh GR II. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX530 HS Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX530 HS has got outer measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX530 HS versus the GR II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX530 HS and GR II is 69 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX530 HS and GR II.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The SX530 HS has got the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher.