Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST6500

Its time to take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung ST6500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and ST6500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 10 months prior to the ST6500 so they are both of a similar age. The two 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 Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores against the ST6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers exterior measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST6500 has proportions of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the ST6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and ST6500 is 85 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and ST6500.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST6500 will give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind in sensor innovation.