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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
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Imaging
38
Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

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
  • Launched August 2010
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-20, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WG-20 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the WG-20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Ricoh WG-20

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WG-20 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 WG-20 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2010Newer by 42 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-20

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WG-20 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-20 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the WG-20.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-20 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-20.

All in all, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Ricoh WG-20 to offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography info
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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weather sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography features
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focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging info
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging info
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fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-20
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCRicoh WG-20
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Ricoh WG-20
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2010-08-06 2014-02-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367g (0.81 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $147 $370