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

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F2.5-4.4) lens
  • 355g - 114 x 70 x 44mm
  • Launched March 2010
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed July 2018
Photography Glossary

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

Here is a extended review of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 9 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature 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 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up against the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Sony RX100 VA

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 RX100 VA GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
RevealedJuly 2018March 2010Fresher by 101 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony RX100 VA

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC RX100 VA 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has outer measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony RX100 VA in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the RX100 VA.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX100 VA is 85 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will show greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Portrait photography camera
36
manual focus
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
66
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Street photography info
Sony RX100 VA Street photography info
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (355g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
86
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography info
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than competition (355 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
76
lighter than others in class (299 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography information
47
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
66
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging features
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging features
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (355 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
81
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (299g)
lack of microphone socket
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony RX100 VA
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-03-18 2018-07-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-4.4 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 299g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $349 $998