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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
91
Imaging
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Features
44
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Announced August 2010
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was announced 3 years after the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-850 iHS matches up against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 TG-850 iHS GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014August 2010Newer by 43 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 TG-850 iHS GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-850 iHS provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-850 iHS compared to the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 91 and 85 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-850 iHS and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to provide you with extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern TG-850 iHS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography highlights
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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focusing manually
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography advice
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography advice
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image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (330 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery (440 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography highlights
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography highlights
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better than average battery (330 shots)
environment proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (21mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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great battery (440 shots)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography highlights
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really wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
better than average battery (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
great battery (440 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSRicoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-29 2010-08-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4616 x 3464 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 367 grams (0.81 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 440 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $250 $147