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

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 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
  • Introduced August 2010
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Below, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was launched 4 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both 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 RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up versus the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

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

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

 RX100 III GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedMay 2014August 2010Fresher by 45 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k920kCrisper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

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

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX100 III 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch display Lack of Touch display

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

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got exterior dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the RX100 III.

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

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

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

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

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 III will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

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

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

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 III 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 III Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
64
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Street photography with Sony RX100 III
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery life (440 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography features
Sony RX100 III Travel photography features
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great battery life (440 shots)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
85
lighter than competition (290 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (440 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 III Vlogging factors
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
80
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (290g)
lack of external microphone socket
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX100 III
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-06 2014-05-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367g (0.81 lb) 290g (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 440 shots 320 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $147 $748