Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sigma DP2s

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sigma DP2s, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 6 months after the DP2s so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the DP2s for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sigma DP2s. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sigma DP2s has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sigma DP2s in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the DP2s.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and DP2s is 85 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and DP2s.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will show extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.