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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 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
  • Launched March 2010
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A65
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and A68 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was launched 6 years before the A68 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up against the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Sony A68

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC A68 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 A68 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
LaunchedNovember 2015March 2010Fresher by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A68

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC A68 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers exterior measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs the A68.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A68 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A68.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A68 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 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 information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
36
manual focus
saves RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
79
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Street photography information
Sony A68 Street photography information
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (355g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sports photography info
Sony A68 Sports photography info
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Travel photography details
Sony A68 Travel photography details
60
lighter than competition (355g)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
54
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery (510 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Landscape photography highlights
Sony A68 Landscape photography highlights
47
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery (510 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Vlogging factors
Sony A68 Vlogging factors
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (355 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony A68
 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VCSony SLT-A68
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sony SLT-A68
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-03-18 2015-11-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.5-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 180 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 pounds) 610 gr (1.34 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 510 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $349 $581