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

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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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).

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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.

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.

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.