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

In this write-up, we are matching up the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony A77 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was revealed 4 years before the A77 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both 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 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC matches up against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compared to the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A77 II is 85 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and A77 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give you extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.