Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony W800

Here, we will be contrasting the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony W800, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured 4 years prior to the W800 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the 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 W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up against the W800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the W800.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and W800 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and W800.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W800 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.