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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
Photography Glossary
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