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

The following is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony A7R IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and A7R IV (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 10 years prior to the A7R IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the 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 Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up vs the A7R IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC features external 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) while the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC compared to the A7R IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A7R IV is 85 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will give more detail using its extra 51MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.