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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500

Portability
85 Imaging
33 Features
48 Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
56 Overall
48

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX350
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 5 years before the WX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of 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 WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up against the WX500 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 WX500

		

		

			
 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WX500 
Manually focus  More accurate focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

		

		

			
 WX500 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
AnnouncedApril 2015August 2010More recent by 57 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX500

		

		

			
 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC WX500 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Compare the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and the WX500.
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX500 is 85 and 91 respectively.
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX500.
As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
	
			Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography factors
Sony WX500 Portrait photography factors
39
 you can focus manually
 supports RAW files
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography information
Sony WX500 Street photography information
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
69
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (236 grams)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Sports photography camera
 Sony WX500 as a Sports photography camera
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good battery pack (440 CIPA)
 max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
 low megapixels (10MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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 excellent zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 great battery (360 CIPA)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Travel photography with Sony WX500
63
 good battery pack (440 shots)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 great zoom (300mm)
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
 great battery (360 CIPA)
 lighter than others (236g)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography information
Sony WX500 Landscape photography information
51
 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 good battery pack (440 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 low megapixels (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 great battery (360 per charge)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
 Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone port
35
 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others (236 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone support
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX500 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX500
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-06 2015-04-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 367 gr (0.81 lb) 236 gr (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 shots 360 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $147 $348