Canon 7D vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon 7D versus Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the 7D (APS-C) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The 7D was unveiled 4 months before the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 7D matches up vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 7D & Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC. The full galleries are provided at Canon 7D Gallery & Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D enjoys outside dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") along with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 7D versus Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 7D and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 56 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7D using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 7D will show greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively.