Canon XC10 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon XC10 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the XC10 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is very well matched but the XC10 (1") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The XC10 was announced 5 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the XC10 scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon XC10 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The whole galleries are provided at Canon XC10 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 has got physical measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 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") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon XC10 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the XC10 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 54 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the XC10 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The XC10 has the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The newer XC10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.