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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2010
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A700
  • Replacement is Sony A77 II
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A77, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was revealed 14 months prior to the A77 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC grades vs the A77 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 A77

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 A77 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
ReleasedOctober 2011August 2010More recent by 14 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A77

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC A77 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers physical measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A77 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs the A77.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A77 is 85 and 59 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A77.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A77 will result in greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 Portrait photography advice
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you can focus manually
exports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography information
Sony A77 Street photography information
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography info
Sony A77 Sports photography info
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good battery power (440 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 as a Travel photography camera
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good battery power (440 per charge)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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weather sealing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography details
Sony A77 Landscape photography details
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you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (440 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery life (470 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone port
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony A77
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Name Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony SLT-A77
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-08-06 2011-10-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
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 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 12.00 m
Flash modes 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367 grams (0.81 pounds) 732 grams (1.61 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 470 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $147 $900