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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Released February 2012
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F2.5-4.4) lens
  • 355g - 114 x 70 x 44mm
  • Launched March 2010
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and both are designed by Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was unveiled 23 months after the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up against the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
LaunchedFebruary 2012March 2010Newer by 23 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution920k920kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has got exterior measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has specifications 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 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 against the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 69 and 85 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Portrait photography camera
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
36
has manual focus
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Street photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (355 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography highlights
48
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Travel photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
59
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
more heavy than competition (550g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than competition in class (355g)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography factors
63
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have image stabilization
47
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging features
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging features
24
decently wide (24mm)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (355 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-02-02 2010-03-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.5-4.4
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 1.5 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 180 seconds 180 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lbs) 355 gr (0.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 410 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $871 $349