Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Ricoh WG-6

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Ricoh WG-6, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and WG-6 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was revealed 9 years earlier than the WG-6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both 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-6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up versus the WG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Ricoh WG-6. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC provides outer dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-6 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC against the WG-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WG-6 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WG-6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-6 will provide extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.