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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
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Features
50
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V 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 HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Renewed by Sony HX200V
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was unveiled 14 months earlier than the HX100V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony HX100V

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 HX100V GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
RevealedOctober 2011August 2010More recent by 14 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony HX100V

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC HX100V 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features external measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the HX100V.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and HX100V is 85 and 66 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and HX100V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX100V to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography advice
Sony HX100V Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography highlights
Sony HX100V Street photography highlights
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than average (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography advice
Sony HX100V Sports photography advice
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (440 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography details
Sony HX100V Travel photography details
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good battery life (440 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average (577 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography advice
Sony HX100V Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (440 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
Sony HX100V Vlogging factors
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average (577 grams)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony HX100V
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-08-06 2011-10-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 12.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367g (0.81 lb) 577g (1.27 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $147 $429