Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the SX700 HS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SX700 HS was introduced 4 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX700 HS grades vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX700 HS features outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and 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).

See the Canon SX700 HS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the SX700 HS vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX700 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 89 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX700 HS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX700 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX700 HS will offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer SX700 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.