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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 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
  • Announced March 2010
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX210
  • New Model is Samsung NX500
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was unveiled 4 years prior to the NX300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores vs the NX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Samsung NX300

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC NX300 
Screen resolution920k768kClearer screen (+152k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 NX300 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
ReleasedNovember 2013March 2010Fresher by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung NX300

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC NX300 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has got exterior 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) and the Samsung NX300 has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus the NX300.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and NX300 is 85 and 86 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and NX300.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX300 will offer extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Portrait photography camera
36
manual focus
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (355 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography features
Samsung NX300 Sports photography features
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
73
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Travel photography with Samsung NX300
60
lighter than average in class (355g)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
67
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography info
Samsung NX300 Landscape photography info
47
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging information
Samsung NX300 Vlogging information
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (355 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
33
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung NX300
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSamsung NX300
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Samsung NX300
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-03-18 2013-11-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV DRIMe IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-4.4 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 768 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 180 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 pounds) 331 grams (0.73 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 76
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 942
Other
Battery life 410 shots 330 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $349 $750