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

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 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 VII 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 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 VI
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 10 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer 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 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores against the RX100 VII in regards 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 VII

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

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

 RX100 VII GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedJuly 2019August 2010Newer by 109 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

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

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC RX100 VII 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

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

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got external dimensions 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 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the RX100 VII.

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

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX100 VII is 85 and 88 respectively.

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

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

Often, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will give greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

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

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

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

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
39
focusing manually
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
offers focus via touch
lighter than average in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography features
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery power (440 shots)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography advice
63
better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography advice
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
65
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging factors
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone support
lighter than average in class (302g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony RX100 VII
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-06 2019-07-25
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 surface 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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 gr (0.81 lb) 302 gr (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $147 $1,298