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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66

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-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 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
  • Announced August 2010
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony TX66, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 19 months prior to the TX66 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these 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 TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony TX66

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 TX66 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2010More recent by 19 months
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k920kCrisper display (+310k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony TX66

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC TX66 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC comes with physical measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus Sony TX66 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the TX66.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and TX66 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and TX66.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony TX66 to show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Portrait photography with Sony TX66
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manual focus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
42
manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography highlights
Sony TX66 Street photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography features
Sony TX66 Sports photography features
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery life (440 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography details
Sony TX66 Travel photography details
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good battery life (440 per charge)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (440 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging features
Sony TX66 Vlogging features
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony TX66
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2010-08-06 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367g (0.81 lb) 109g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 250 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $147 $350