Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 8 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a big gap 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 RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC grades vs the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC features outside measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC compared to the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX10 IV is 85 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will give you more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.