Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A6500

In this write-up, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A6500, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and A6500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was announced 7 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores versus the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. 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") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs the A6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A6500 is 85 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A6500.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6500 will offer you more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.