Leica M8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Leica M8 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Ricoh. The image resolution of the M8 (10MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) is very comparable but the M8 (APS-H) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The M8 was released 4 years prior to the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the M8 grades against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M8 & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The complete galleries are available at Leica M8 Gallery & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Leica M8 provides external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the M8 versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the M8 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 79 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M8 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The M8 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving bokeh simpler. The older M8 will be behind in sensor innovation.