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

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Ricoh WG-6. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Ricoh WG-6 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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.

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.