Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A700

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A700, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 2 years later than the A700 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both 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 A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up versus the A700 in the way of 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-A700. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

See the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A700 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A700 is 85 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A700.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A700 will give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides an advantage in sensor technology.