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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 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 A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Superseded the Sony A55
  • Newer Model is Sony A58
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 3 years earlier than the A57 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both 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 A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores versus the A57 with respect 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 A57

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 A57 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
LaunchedSeptember 2012August 2010More recent by 25 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A57

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A57 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC enjoys exterior dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Check the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the A57.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A57 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A57.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A57 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be behind in sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Portrait photography with Sony A57
39
manual focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
74
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography factors
Sony A57 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
75
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography highlights
Sony A57 Sports photography highlights
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery (440 shots)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Travel photography with Sony A57
63
good battery (440 shots)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography highlights
Sony A57 Landscape photography highlights
51
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
good battery (440 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging features
Sony A57 Vlogging features
26
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
77
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A57
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony SLT-A57
General Information
Make Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony SLT-A57
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-08-06 2012-09-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 16000
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 618 gr (1.36 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life 440 images 550 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $147 $1,000