Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony WX9

Below, we are analyzing the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony WX9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was brought out 5 months earlier than the WX9 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up versus the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has exterior 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) and the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the WX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX9 is 85 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and WX9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX9 to give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.