Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A300

Below is a detailed review of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the A300 (10MP) is pretty similar but the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured 2 years later than the A300 and that is quite a significant difference 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 A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up vs the A300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers outside 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 Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the A300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A300 is 85 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A300.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC uses the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field tougher. The more modern GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.