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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 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
  • Released August 2010
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is pretty similar but the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor size.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was announced 13 months later than the TX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the 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 TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up vs the TX1 with respect to 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 TX1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC TX1 
IntroducedAugust 2010August 2009Fresher by 13 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 TX1 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
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Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony TX1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC TX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got 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) whilst the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the TX1.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and TX1 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and TX1.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The more modern GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 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 highlights
Sony TX1 Portrait photography highlights
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has manual focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography features
Sony TX1 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery (440 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography highlights
Sony TX1 Travel photography highlights
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good battery (440 shots)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography details
Sony TX1 Landscape photography details
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has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
good battery (440 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
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built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony TX1
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2010-08-06 2009-08-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 367 grams (0.81 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $147 $350