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

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Key Specs

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
  • Released March 2010
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Photography Glossary

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

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Ricoh WG-6

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 WG-6 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
LaunchedFebruary 2018March 2010More recent by 96 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Ricoh WG-6

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC WG-6 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

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

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.

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

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.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

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

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.

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

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

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography factors
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has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
45
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (355 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/1.7")
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than others (246g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-6 Sports photography highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery life (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-6 Travel photography features
60
lighter than competition (355g)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
70
better than average battery life (340 shots)
environment proof
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
heavier than others (246g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography factors
Ricoh WG-6 Landscape photography factors
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has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20MP)
environment proof
better than average battery life (340 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-6
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decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (355 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic support
heavier than others (246 grams)
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Ricoh WG-6
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCRicoh WG-6
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Ricoh WG-6
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2010-03-18 2018-02-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-4.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 pounds) 246 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 410 photos 340 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $349 $271