Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a in depth assessment of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony NEX-3N, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was launched 3 years before the NEX-3N and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades vs the NEX-3N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC comes with outer dimensions 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 NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the NEX-3N.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and NEX-3N is 85 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-3N will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.