Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony H400

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony H400, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was introduced 4 years prior to the H400 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the 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 H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up against the H400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. 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 H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony H400 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and H400 is 85 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and H400.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony H400 to deliver greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.