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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80

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
 
Samsung ST80 front
Portability
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Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 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
  • Revealed March 2010
Samsung ST80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 118g - 92 x 55 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Samsung ST80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and ST80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 3 months later than the ST80 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these 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 ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up versus the ST80 in the way of 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 ST80

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC ST80 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST80 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 ST80 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung ST80

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC ST80 
ReleasedMarch 2010January 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has got external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Samsung ST80 has specifications of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Samsung ST80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC compared to the ST80.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and ST80 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and ST80.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST80 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Portrait photography with Samsung ST80
36
has manual focus
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Street photography advice
Samsung ST80 Street photography advice
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (355g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography factors
Samsung ST80 Sports photography factors
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Travel photography highlights
Samsung ST80 Travel photography highlights
60
lighter than competition in class (355 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
62
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography information
Samsung ST80 Landscape photography information
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has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
39
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging details
Samsung ST80 Vlogging details
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quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (355 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
28
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung ST80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung ST80
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSamsung ST80
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Samsung ST80
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-03-18 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 4800
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-4.4 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lb) 118 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 92 x 55 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $349 $249