Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A7R II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 5 years before the A7R II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. 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 Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides physical 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 Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A7R II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the A7R II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A7R II is 85 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R II will resolve greater detail having its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind in sensor innovation.