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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 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 A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2011
  • Replacement is Sony A68
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A65, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A65 (24MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was revealed 15 months prior to the A65 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two 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 A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores against the A65 when considering 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 A65

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 A65 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
AnnouncedNovember 2011August 2010Fresher by 15 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A65

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A65 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers outside measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A65 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the A65.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A65 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A65.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A65 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A65 as a Portrait photography camera
39
focusing manually
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
78
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography factors
Sony A65 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography information
Sony A65 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery (440 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
82
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography information
Sony A65 Travel photography information
63
good battery (440 CIPA)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography highlights
Sony A65 Landscape photography highlights
51
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
good battery (440 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging advice
Sony A65 Vlogging advice
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A65
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony SLT-A65
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-08-06 2011-11-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
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 surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
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) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 10.00 m
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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 367g (0.81 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 717
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 560 pictures
Battery format 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $147 $700