Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony HX400V

Let's take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony HX400V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and HX400V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was announced 4 years prior to the HX400V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology 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 HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC grades versus the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC enjoys external dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the HX400V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and HX400V is 85 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and HX400V.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX400V will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.