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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6

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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Ricoh WG-6 front
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 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
  • Announced August 2010
Ricoh WG-6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 246g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Older Model is Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Ricoh WG-6, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and WG-6 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was revealed 8 years earlier than the WG-6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both 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-6 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up against the WG-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Ricoh WG-6

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WG-6 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-6 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 WG-6 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
RevealedFebruary 2018August 2010Fresher by 91 months
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-6

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WG-6 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC comes with physical dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-6 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 246 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Ricoh WG-6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the WG-6.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-6 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WG-6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-6 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 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 features
Ricoh WG-6 Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Street photography with Ricoh WG-6
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (246g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery pack (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-6
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better than average battery power (440 per charge)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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great battery pack (340 shots)
weather sealing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (246g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20MP)
weather sealing
great battery pack (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-6 as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (246 grams)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Ricoh WG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Ricoh WG-6
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCRicoh WG-6
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Ricoh WG-6
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2010-08-06 2018-02-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 gr (0.81 pounds) 246 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 pictures 340 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $147 $271