Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony HX30V

Here is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured 19 months prior to the HX30V which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both 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 HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the HX30V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the HX30V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and HX30V is 85 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and HX30V.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX30V to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind in sensor tech.