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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2010
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was launched 10 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades against the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony A6100

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 A6100 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
AnnouncedAugust 2019August 2010Fresher by 110 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A6100

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A6100 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers exterior dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the A6100.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A6100 is 85 and 81 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A6100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will give more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography features
Sony A6100 Portrait photography features
39
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Street photography with Sony A6100
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
very good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography features
Sony A6100 Sports photography features
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery power (440 shots)
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
75
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Travel photography with Sony A6100
63
great battery power (440 per charge)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
86
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography info
Sony A6100 Landscape photography info
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (440 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging highlights
Sony A6100 Vlogging highlights
26
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
no image stabilization
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A6100
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Alpha a6100
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Alpha a6100
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-08-06 2019-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
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 surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 gr (0.81 pounds) 396 gr (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 420 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $147 $748