Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung WB1100F

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Samsung WB1100F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and WB1100F (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was introduced 4 years before the WB1100F and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two 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 WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades vs the WB1100F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Samsung WB1100F. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Samsung WB1100F Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has outside measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB1100F has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the WB1100F.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WB1100F is 85 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WB1100F.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung WB1100F to resolve greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.