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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Samsung HZ30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W 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
Samsung HZ30W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as WB600
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Ricoh and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the HZ30W (12MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was announced 7 months later than the HZ30W so they are both of a similar age. Both of these 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 Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the HZ30W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Samsung HZ30W

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC HZ30W 
IntroducedAugust 2010January 2010More recent by 7 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ30W over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 HZ30W GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung HZ30W

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC HZ30W 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the HZ30W.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and HZ30W is 85 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and HZ30W.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung HZ30W to render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W 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
Samsung HZ30W Portrait photography info
39
manual focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
29
focusing manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ30W as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography information
Samsung HZ30W Sports photography information
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery life (440 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography factors
Samsung HZ30W Travel photography factors
63
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
lighter than average (245g)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography features
Samsung HZ30W Landscape photography features
51
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
43
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ30W as a Vlogging camera
26
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
30
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung HZ30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung HZ30W
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSamsung HZ30W
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Samsung HZ30W
Otherwise known as - WB600
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-06 2010-01-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 gr (0.81 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" 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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $147 $280