Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony W690

In this write-up, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony W690, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was announced 23 months before the W690 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores against the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC comes with external measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC compared to the W690.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and W690 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and W690.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W690 will give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.