Canon SX720 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

The following is a thorough review of the Canon SX720 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX720 HS was unveiled 4 years after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX720 HS scores vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS comes with exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has specifications of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX720 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX720 HS vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX720 HS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX720 HS will show extra detail having an extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SX720 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.