Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W650

Its time to look closer at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W650, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was unveiled 17 months before the W650 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers 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 W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W650 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and W650 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and W650.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony W650 to give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.