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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1

Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 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
  • Introduced August 2010
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is very close but the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 13 months later than the WX1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. 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 WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades against the WX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Sony WX1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WX1 
LaunchedAugust 2010August 2009Fresher by 13 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 WX1 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 WX1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has got exterior 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 WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC against the WX1.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX1 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX1.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP but different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult. The newer GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides an edge in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 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 features
Sony WX1 Portrait photography features
40
you can focus manually
delivers RAW files
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography information
Sony WX1 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography highlights
Sony WX1 Sports photography highlights
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery life (440 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography advice
Sony WX1 Travel photography advice
63
better than average battery life (440 shots)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (149g)
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography information
Sony WX1 Landscape photography information
52
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
31
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging highlights
Sony WX1 Vlogging highlights
27
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
heavier than competitors (149 grams)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX1
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-08-06 2009-08-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367 gr (0.81 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $147 $149