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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580

Portability
85 Imaging
33 Features
48 Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64 Imaging
56 Features
82 Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 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 A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A100
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A580, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A580 (16MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was launched 9 months before the A580 and they are both of a similar age. The two 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 A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the A580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony A580

		

		

			
 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A580 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

		

		

			
 A580 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
ReleasedMay 2011August 2010Fresher by 9 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A580

		

		

			
 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A580 
Manual focus  Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display  Neither includes Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features external 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 A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
Compare the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A580 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the A580.
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A580 is 85 and 64 respectively.
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A580.
As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A580 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind in sensor innovation.
	
			Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 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 information
Sony A580 Portrait photography information
39
 focusing manually
 delivers RAW formats
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
73
 has manual focus
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 offers face detection focusing
 delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Street photography with Sony A580
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
75
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Sports photography with Sony A580
33
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 great battery life (440 per charge)
 max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
78
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 offers tracking autofocus
 better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
 comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
 Sony A580 as a Travel photography camera
63
 great battery life (440 shots)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 long reach (300mm)
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
 better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 no Time Lapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
51
 focusing manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 great battery life (440 per charge)
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
73
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 good sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
 has dual storage slots
 no Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
Sony A580 Vlogging factors
26
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have mic port
34
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 offers face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does have external mic jack
 display is not selfie friendly
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A580 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A580
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2010-08-06 2011-05-26
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.50 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 367 gr (0.81 lbs) 599 gr (1.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 1050 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One 2
Retail cost $147 $848