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

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57
Ricoh GR II front
 
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38

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

Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Older Model is Ricoh GR
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F2.5-4.4) lens
  • 355g - 114 x 70 x 44mm
  • Announced March 2010
Photography Glossary

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

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 GR II GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
AnnouncedJune 2015March 2010More recent by 64 months
Screen resolution1230k920kCrisper screen (+310k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Ricoh GR II

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC GR II 

Common features in the Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 GR II GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

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

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

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

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.

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC top view buttons comparison

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

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.

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

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

Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR II
Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
75
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
36
manual focus
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR II
Street photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
74
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (251g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (355 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR II Sports photography info
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography info
50
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
focal length is fixed (28mm)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR II Travel photography advice
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competition (251g)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than average (355g)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR II Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography factors
59
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
47
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR II
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
32
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (251g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic socket
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (355 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Ricoh GR II vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
 Ricoh GR IIRicoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR II Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Class Large Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-06-17 2010-03-18
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR Engine V Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/2.5-4.4
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 300 secs 180 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 251 grams (0.55 lb) 355 grams (0.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1078 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 410 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DB-65 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $599 $349