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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Alpha a3500 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Old Model is Sony A3000
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony a3500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 4 years prior to the a3500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores vs the a3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony a3500

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC a3500 
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 a3500 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2010More modern by 44 months

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony a3500

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC a3500 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got 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 a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony a3500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the a3500.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and a3500 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and a3500.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a3500 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Portrait photography with Sony a3500
39
has manual focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
77
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Street photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (411g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Sports photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (440 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
60
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Travel photography camera
63
good battery power (440 CIPA)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
good battery power (470 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (411g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography info
Sony a3500 Landscape photography info
51
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (440 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (470 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Vlogging with Sony a3500
26
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
26
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic port
heavier than others in class (411 grams)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony a3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony a3500
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Alpha a3500
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Alpha a3500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-08-06 2014-03-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ image
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 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367 grams (0.81 pounds) 411 grams (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 470 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $147 $398