Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A850

Here, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A850, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 4 months later than the A850 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the A850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC enjoys external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony A850 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A850 is 85 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A850.

As you have seen, both cameras feature 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 shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A850 will give you more detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively.