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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 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 TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony TX66, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and TX66 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was manufactured 23 months earlier than the TX66 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these 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 TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up vs the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Sony TX66

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 TX66 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
ReleasedFebruary 2012March 2010More modern by 23 months
Display dimensions3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k920kClearer display (+310k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony TX66

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC TX66 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers external 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) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus the TX66.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and TX66 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and TX66.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX66 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 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 features
Sony TX66 Portrait photography features
36
manual focus
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
42
has manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (355g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/1.7")
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography info
Sony TX66 Sports photography info
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Travel photography with Sony TX66
60
lighter than competitors (355 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
72
better than average battery life (250 shots)
boasts touch to focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX66 Landscape photography highlights
47
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
51
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Vlogging with Sony TX66
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (355 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
36
rather wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony TX66
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2010-03-18 2012-02-28
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 surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-4.4 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 180s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lb) 109g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $349 $350