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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 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
  • Released March 2010
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony TX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and TX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was unveiled 17 months earlier than the TX10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. 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 TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up vs the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Sony TX10

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC TX10 
Manually focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 TX10 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
RevealedAugust 2011March 2010More recent by 17 months
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony TX10

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC TX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has outside measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the TX10.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and TX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and TX10.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony TX10 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
supports RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Street photography advice
Sony TX10 Street photography advice
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (355g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography details
Sony TX10 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Travel photography with Sony TX10
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lighter than average (355g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
71
environment proofing
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography information
Sony TX10 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
46
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging information
Sony TX10 Vlogging information
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reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (355g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no mic port
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony TX10
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2010-03-18 2011-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-4.4 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $349 $309