Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony HX100V

Below, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and HX100V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was revealed 19 months prior to the HX100V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two 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 HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up vs the HX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers exterior measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC against the HX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and HX100V is 85 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and HX100V.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX100V will offer extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.