Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A7 II

Below, we are evaluating the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A7 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 5 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the A7 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides exterior measurements 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 Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A7 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the A7 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A7 II is 85 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A7 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7 II will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.