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

Let's look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sigma Quattro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Ricoh and Sigma. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was launched 6 years before the Quattro and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the Quattro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sigma sd Quattro. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features outer 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 Sigma Quattro has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sigma Quattro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the Quattro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Quattro is 85 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Quattro.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will result in more detail utilizing its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.