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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II

Portability
85
Imaging
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Features
48
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2010
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A99
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A99 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was unveiled 7 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both 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 A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades against the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony A99 II

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 A99 II GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
ReleasedSeptember 2016August 2010More modern by 74 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A99 II

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A99 II 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen No Touch screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features exterior measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A99 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the A99 II.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A99 II is 85 and 57 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A99 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography info
Sony A99 II Portrait photography info
39
focusing manually
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
86
has manual focus
MP count high (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography info
Sony A99 II Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery (440 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
63
better than average battery (440 CIPA)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
MP count high (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery (490 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography info
Sony A99 II Landscape photography info
51
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (440 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
bad battery (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
Sony A99 II Vlogging factors
26
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
78
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic support
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A99 II
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Alpha A99 II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-08-06 2016-09-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 gr (0.81 lbs) 849 gr (1.87 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 490 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots One Two
Retail price $147 $3,198