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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
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Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 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
  • Launched August 2010
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A380
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A350 (14MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured 2 years after the A350 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the 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 A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the A350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony A350

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A350 
ReleasedAugust 2010June 2008Newer by 27 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 A350 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A350

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A350 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got outside dimensions 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 A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the A350.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A350 is 85 and 62 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A350 will produce greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will have an edge in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 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 highlights
Sony A350 Portrait photography highlights
39
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography highlights
Sony A350 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
66
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
heavier than competition (674 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography info
Sony A350 Sports photography info
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography highlights
Sony A350 Travel photography highlights
63
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
51
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (674g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography highlights
Sony A350 Landscape photography highlights
51
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (440 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
Sony A350 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
9
can't record video
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A350
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-08-06 2008-06-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 grams (0.81 pounds) 674 grams (1.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 595
Other
Battery life 440 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $147 $600