Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. The image resolution of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was manufactured within a month of the WX5 which means that they are both of a similar age. 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 WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers outer measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX5 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX5.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX5 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively.