Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Ricoh WG-30W

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Ricoh WG-30W, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and WG-30W (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was revealed 5 years prior to the WG-30W which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-30W being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up against the WG-30W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Ricoh WG-30W. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC enjoys outer measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Ricoh WG-30W in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the WG-30W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WG-30W is 85 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WG-30W.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-30W will give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind in sensor innovation.