Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony H400

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony H400, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and H400 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was announced 4 years before the H400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the 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 H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores against the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has physical 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 H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony H400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC compared to the H400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and H400 is 85 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and H400.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony H400 will offer extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.