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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F 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
  • Launched March 2010
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung WB50F, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and WB50F (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was brought out 4 years earlier than the WB50F which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. 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 WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up versus the WB50F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Samsung WB50F

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC WB50F 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 WB50F GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
RevealedJanuary 2014March 2010Newer by 46 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung WB50F

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC WB50F 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has outer 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) and the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung WB50F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus the WB50F.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WB50F is 85 and 92 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WB50F.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung WB50F will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F 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 info
Samsung WB50F Portrait photography info
36
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
37
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Street photography with Samsung WB50F
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (355 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (207g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography advice
Samsung WB50F Sports photography advice
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't have liveview
max fps low (2.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Travel photography features
Samsung WB50F Travel photography features
60
lighter than competition (355g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
69
lighter than others in class (207g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Landscape photography with Samsung WB50F
47
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
47
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB50F as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (355g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
30
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (207 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Samsung WB50F
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSamsung WB50F
General Information
Make Ricoh Samsung
Model type Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Samsung WB50F
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-03-18 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5-4.4 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180 seconds -
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 pounds) 207g (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $349 $180