Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A7R III

Below is a detailed review of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A7R III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and A7R III (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was released 8 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up against the A7R III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Alpha A7R III. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus the A7R III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A7R III is 85 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A7R III.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R III will render greater detail as a result of its extra 32MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind in sensor tech.