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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 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
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony A580, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and A580 (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and A580 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 14 months prior to the A580 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. 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 Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC grades vs the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Sony A580

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC A580 

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 A580 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
RevealedMay 2011March 2010More recent by 14 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A580

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC A580 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC comes with outer 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) and the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony A580 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs the A580.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A580 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A580.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A580 will show more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 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 details
Sony A580 Portrait photography details
36
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
73
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Street photography camera
Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than others (355g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Sports photography with Sony A580
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Travel photography factors
Sony A580 Travel photography factors
60
lighter than others (355 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
60
good battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography highlights
Sony A580 Landscape photography highlights
47
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Vlogging with Sony A580
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rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (355 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A580
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-03-18 2011-05-26
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-4.4 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 180 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lbs) 599 grams (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 1050 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One 2
Price at release $349 $848