Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-30W

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-30W, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was unveiled 5 years before the WG-30W and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with 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-30W being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades against the WG-30W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-30W. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers exterior dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-30W has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-30W in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the WG-30W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-30W is 85 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-30W.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Ricoh WG-30W to offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.