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

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
50
Features
74
Overall
59

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

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100
  • New Model is Sony RX100 III
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 II Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX100 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was unveiled 3 years before the RX100 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two 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 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades vs the RX100 II when it comes 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 RX100 II

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

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

 RX100 II GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
ReleasedJune 2013August 2010Newer by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

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

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX100 II 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

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

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the RX100 II.

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

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX100 II is 85 and 89 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

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

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX100 II.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 II will offer greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

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

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography features
39
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
70
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography factors
Sony RX100 II Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 II Sports photography advice
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
66
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 II Travel photography factors
63
better than average battery life (440 shots)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
79
good battery pack (350 shots)
lighter than others (281g)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography advice
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (440 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
73
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
good battery pack (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging features
Sony RX100 II Vlogging features
26
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
37
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (281g)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX100 II
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-06 2013-06-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 pounds) 281 grams (0.62 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 483
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 350 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $147 $598