Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A550

Lets look closer at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A550, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A550 (14MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 8 months after the A550 which means that they are of a similar age. Each 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 A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up against the A550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features outside dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the A550.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A550 is 85 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A550.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A550 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.