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

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VII 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 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 VI
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and RX100 VII (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was announced 10 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these 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 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores against the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

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

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

 RX100 VII GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
LaunchedJuly 2019March 2010Newer by 113 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC RX100 VII 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

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

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. 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") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the RX100 VII.

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

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX100 VII is 85 and 88 respectively.

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

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

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will give you more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
36
focusing manually
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Street photography information
Sony RX100 VII Street photography information
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (355g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/1.7")
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography highlights
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery life (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VII
60
lighter than competition (355 grams)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
77
lighter than average in class (302g)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
47
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
65
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery life (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging info
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging info
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (355g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic support
81
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
lighter than average in class (302g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony RX100 VII
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-03-18 2019-07-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.5-4.4 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 302g (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $349 $1,298