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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Announced August 2010
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Introduced May 2020
  • Refreshed by Sony ZV-1 II
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC was released 10 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores against the ZV-1 with regard 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 ZV-1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 ZV-1 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
IntroducedMay 2020August 2010More recent by 119 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony ZV-1

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC ZV-1 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC offers outside 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC versus the ZV-1.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and ZV-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and ZV-1.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 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 information
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography information
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manual focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
73
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography features
Sony ZV-1 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
85
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography information
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery (440 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
71
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Travel photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography highlights
63
great battery (440 per charge)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
81
lighter than competition in class (294g)
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography details
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography details
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manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
great battery (440 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
70
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging factors
26
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
86
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
lighter than competition in class (294g)
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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and Sony ZV-1
 Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VCSony ZV-1
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sony ZV-1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-06 2020-05-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 367g (0.81 lb) 294g (0.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 260 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $147 $750