Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are built 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-4 GPS (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured 4 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the 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-4 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores vs the WG-4 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the WG-4 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-4 GPS is 85 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-4 GPS.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.