Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung WB850F

Its time to look a little more closely at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Samsung WB850F, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and WB850F (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 brought out 17 months prior to the WB850F making the cameras a generation apart from one another. 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 WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the WB850F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has exterior dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the WB850F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WB850F is 85 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WB850F.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung WB850F to give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to 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.