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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100

Portability
85 Imaging
34 Features
48 Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91 Imaging
50 Features
68 Overall
57

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 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
  • Introduced August 2010
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") provide different sensor size.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 3 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores vs the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony RX100

		

		

			
 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX100 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

		

		

			
 RX100 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedAugust 2012August 2010More recent by 25 months
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX100

		

		

			
 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX100 
Focus manually  Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither offers Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers physical measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
Take a look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the RX100.
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX100 is 85 and 91 respectively.
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX100.
To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will offer you more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
	
			Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 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 information
Sony RX100 Portrait photography information
40
 manual focus
 delivers RAW files
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
64
 you can focus manually
 high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 good sensor size (1")
 provides face detect focus
 supports RAW formats
 cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography factors
Sony RX100 Street photography factors
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
79
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good sensor size (1")
 supports RAW formats
 lighter than competition (240g)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 screen does not articulate
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Sports photography with Sony RX100
33
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good battery life (440 per charge)
 slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
 low MP (10MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
65
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (1")
 provides tracking focus
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 Travel photography highlights
63
 good battery life (440 shots)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 long zoom (300mm)
 low MP (10MP)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
79
 lighter than competition (240g)
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 Landscape photography information
52
 manual focus
 relatively wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 good battery life (440 CIPA)
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
74
 you can focus manually
 rather wide (28mm)
 good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (1")
 good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 Vlogging advice
27
 relatively wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have external mic port
38
 rather wide (28mm)
 good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (240 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic jack
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX100
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-06 2012-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 367g (0.81 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 330 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording   With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $147 $448