Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A7S

Following is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A7S, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the A7S (12MP) is fairly close but the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 4 years prior to the A7S which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both 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 Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores vs the A7S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the A7S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A7S is 85 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A7S.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7S will render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.