Verdict
Looking at it as a camera in its own right, there is a lot to like about the P10. The 28-300mm equivalent focal length is perfect for taking on your travels, and the ten-million-pixel resolution should allow images to be printed and displayed at a reasonable size.
While noise is visible even at the lowest ISO setting, it doesn’t start to become detrimental until ISO 400. Most photographers will rarely shoot above this setting, and those who do would be advised to look at another model.
The main problem is that the P10 and GXR body has a street price of around £500. This is over £100 more than the Canon PowerShot G11. It is also £200 more than the smaller and lighter Ricoh CX3, with which the P10 shares the same lens and sensor.
Those photographers who already own a GXR body unit will find the P10 a useful addition, but it doesn’t offer enough over existing top-end compacts to entice new photographers to the GXR system.
