Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony a1

Below is a thorough assessment of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony a1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and a1 (50MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and a1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was manufactured 12 years prior to the a1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores vs the a1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Alpha a1. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has got outside dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony a1 has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC against the a1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and a1 is 85 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and a1.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony a1 will offer extra detail due to its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.