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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 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
  • Released August 2010
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was unveiled 4 years before the RX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up versus the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony RX10

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 RX10 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2010Newer by 44 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k920kCrisper display (+370k dot)

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX10

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX10 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. 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") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the RX10.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX10 is 85 and 58 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will offer you extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 Portrait photography details
39
focusing manually
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
70
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography features
Sony RX10 Sports photography features
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery power (440 shots)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
environment sealing
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
63
great battery power (440 CIPA)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
environment sealing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (440 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
63
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 Vlogging highlights
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
30
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX10
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-08-06 2014-03-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 grams (0.81 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 420 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $147 $698