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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530

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-W530 front
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 vs Sony W530 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
  • Launched August 2010
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony W530, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was announced 5 months before the W530 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades versus the W530 when it comes 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 W530

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC W530 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 W530 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony W530

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC W530 
AnnouncedAugust 2010January 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. 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") along with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony W530 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 dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the W530.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and W530 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and W530.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W530 to result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 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 advice
Sony W530 Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
exports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography features
Sony W530 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography details
Sony W530 Sports photography details
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (440 per charge)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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good resolution (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography factors
Sony W530 Travel photography factors
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good battery power (440 per charge)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Landscape photography with Sony W530
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has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
good battery power (440 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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decently wide (26mm)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
Sony W530 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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decently wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony W530
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2010-08-06 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
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) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367 grams (0.81 lb) 113 grams (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $147 $269