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

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony NEX-5R, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and NEX-5R (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NEX-5R which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC grades vs the NEX-5R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC comes with external measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC compared to the NEX-5R.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and NEX-5R is 85 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and NEX-5R.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind in sensor tech.