Olympus E-1 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-1 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-1 was brought out 7 years before the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-1 scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 features outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-1 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-1 vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 59 and 77 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro will offer more detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.