Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX55

In this write-up, we are comparing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony TX55, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured 11 months prior to the TX55 and they are of a similar age. 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 TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has outer 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 TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the TX55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and TX55 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and TX55.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX55 to give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.