Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The SX220 HS was manufactured 12 months before the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX220 HS matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon SX220 HS and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX220 HS offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 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") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX220 HS vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SX220 HS against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX220 HS and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX220 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SX220 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.