Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was launched 4 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores versus the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the WG-4 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WG-4 GPS is 85 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WG-4 GPS.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind in sensor tech.