Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony W370

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony W370, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and W370 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 3 months later than the W370 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both 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 W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores vs the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has got physical 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 W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC against the W370.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and W370 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and W370.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W370 will deliver more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.