Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony WX5

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony WX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly close but the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and WX5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was brought out 3 months earlier than the WX5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the 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 WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up against the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has got outer dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC versus Sony WX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs the WX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WX5 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and WX5.

All in all, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX5 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively.