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

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

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.

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.

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.

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.