Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-30 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was introduced 3 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-30 matches up versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 features outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has specifications of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-30 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-30 and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 60 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will deliver greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.