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

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Launched August 2010
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
Photography Glossary

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

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX10 III which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two 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 RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the RX10 III in terms of 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 III

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX10 III 

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

 RX10 III GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
ReleasedMarch 2016August 2010Newer by 68 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kClearer screen (+309k dot)

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

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX10 III 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

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

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC enjoys 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 RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the RX10 III.

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

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX10 III is 85 and 53 respectively.

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

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

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX10 III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 III will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

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

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

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 III 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 RX10 III
39
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography details
Sony RX10 III Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
heavier than competition (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 III Sports photography factors
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery pack (440 per charge)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery life (420 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 III Travel photography advice
63
great battery pack (440 CIPA)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
55
good battery life (420 shots)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (1,051g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
51
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (440 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
63
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery life (420 per charge)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging features
Sony RX10 III Vlogging features
26
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
28
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition (1,051g)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX10 III
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-06 2016-03-29
Physical type 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367 grams (0.81 lbs) 1051 grams (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 420 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $147 $1,398