Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A380

Below is a complete overview of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A380, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and A380 (14MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and A380 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was revealed 7 months later than the A380 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these 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 A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC grades against the A380 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC provides 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) and the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus the A380.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A380 is 85 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A380.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A380 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC should have a benefit in sensor innovation.