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

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

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.

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.

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.

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.