Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Below is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was launched 3 years prior to the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC grades against the Galaxy Camera in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has physical measurements 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Galaxy Camera is 85 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.