Canon SX620 HS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

The following is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX620 HS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SX620 HS was introduced 6 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX620 HS grades versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX620 HS provides outside measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX620 HS and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX620 HS compared to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX620 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 93 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX620 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX620 HS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Canon SX620 HS will render more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger SX620 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.