Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we will be matching up the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers 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 RX100 II (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and RX100 II (1") have different sensor size.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was revealed 4 years prior to the RX100 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores against the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about 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) while the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX100 II is 85 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will result in more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.