Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony W830

Here, we will be looking at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony W830, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and W830 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was unveiled 4 years prior to the W830 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the 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 W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC scores against the W830 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC enjoys external dimensions 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 W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony W830 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC against the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and W830 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and W830.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W830 will render greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.