Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Lets take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR II (16MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the GR II (APS-C) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR II was released 5 years later than the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GR II scores versus the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR II Gallery and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR II has outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GR II vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR II and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 89 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR II and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Ricoh GR II will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GR II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.