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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Samsung NX20 front
Portability
83
Imaging
61
Features
73
Overall
65

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 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
  • Released August 2010
Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Superseded the Samsung NX11
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX30
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung NX20, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was announced 20 months earlier than the NX20 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades against the NX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Samsung NX20

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC NX20 
Display resolution920k614kSharper display (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 NX20 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedApril 2012August 2010Newer by 20 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung NX20

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC NX20 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides outside measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung NX20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the NX20.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and NX20 is 85 and 83 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and NX20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX20 will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 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 factors
Samsung NX20 Portrait photography factors
39
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
76
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Street photography with Samsung NX20
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
77
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (341g)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery life (440 shots)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
60
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography features
Samsung NX20 Travel photography features
63
better than average battery life (440 shots)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competitors (341 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Landscape photography camera
51
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging features
Samsung NX20 Vlogging features
26
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
78
selfie friendly screen
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone port
lighter than competitors (341 grams)
lack of image stabilization
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung NX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung NX20
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSamsung NX20
General Information
Company Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Samsung NX20
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-08-06 2012-04-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 grams (0.81 pounds) 341 grams (0.75 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 360 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $147 $1,100