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Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
92 Imaging
38 Features
54 Overall
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Pentax Q-S1 front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85 Imaging
34 Features
48 Overall
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Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Key Specs

Pentax Q-S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 203g - 105 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 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
  • Introduced August 2010
Photography Glossary

Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Ricoh. The image resolution of the Q-S1 (12MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) is pretty close but the Q-S1 (1/1.7") and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Q-S1 was introduced 4 years later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Q-S1 scores against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q-S1 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

		

		

			
 Q-S1 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Pentax Q-S1

		

		

			
 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Q-S1 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Pentax Q-S1 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

		

		

			
 Q-S1 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Focus manually  Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax Q-S1 has got physical dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).
Look at the Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Q-S1 versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.
Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q-S1 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 92 and 85 respectively.
Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q-S1 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.
As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Q-S1 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax Q-S1 will result in extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Q-S1 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.
	
			Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Pentax Q-S1 as a Portrait photography camera
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Portrait photography camera
46
 manual focus
 comes with face detection focusing
 delivers RAW files
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
40
 manual focus
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Pentax Q-S1 Street photography advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography advice
69
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 delivers RAW files
 lighter than average in class (203g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Pentax Q-S1
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
37
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 not so great battery life (250 per charge)
 no phase detect AF
33
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 better than average battery (440 CIPA)
 continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
 sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Pentax Q-S1 Travel photography info
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography info
60
 lighter than average in class (203 grams)
 built-in flash
 not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
63
 better than average battery (440 shots)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 very long reach (300mm)
 sensor resolution not great (10MP)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Pentax Q-S1 as a Landscape photography camera
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Landscape photography camera
55
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 delivers RAW files
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 not so great battery life (250 per charge)
52
 manual focus
 rather wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 better than average battery (440 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 sensor resolution not great (10MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Pentax Q-S1 Vlogging details
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging details
35
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 comes with face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average in class (203 grams)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external mic support
27
 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing mic support
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Pentax Q-S1 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q-S1 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Pentax Q-S1Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Company Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax Q-S1 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-08-04 2010-08-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Q Engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Lens
Lens support Pentax Q fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 8 -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.90 m (at ISO 100) 4.50 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24p), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 203g (0.45 lb) 367g (0.81 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 250 photos 440 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $250 $147