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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
57
Overall
64

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 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 RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Announced February 2013
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was unveiled 3 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these 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 RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores against the RX1 in regards 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 RX1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 RX1 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013August 2010Fresher by 30 months
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX1 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got outside measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the RX1.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX1 is 85 and 79 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX1.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind in sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Portrait photography with Sony RX1
39
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
81
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography details
Sony RX1 Sports photography details
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery life (440 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
53
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography features
Sony RX1 Travel photography features
63
better than average battery life (440 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery (270 shots)
more heavy than average (482 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography details
Sony RX1 Landscape photography details
51
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
64
manual focus
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Vlogging with Sony RX1
26
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (482g)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX1
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-06 2013-02-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 grams (0.81 pounds) 482 grams (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 93
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2534
Other
Battery life 440 images 270 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $147 $2,798