Olympus E-300 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-300 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-300 was released 6 years before the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-300 scores against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 comes with outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-300 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.