Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony QX30

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony QX30, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 5 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these 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 QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got physical measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony QX30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and QX30 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and QX30.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony QX30 to render extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind in sensor tech.