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

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

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the 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 RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has 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 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX10 IV is 85 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX10 IV.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind in sensor tech.