Olympus E-510 vs Ricoh GR

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-510 vs Ricoh GR, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GR (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and GR (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was manufactured 6 years prior to the GR and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-510 matches up versus the GR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Ricoh GR. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Ricoh GR Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has sizing of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-510 vs the GR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and GR is 69 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and GR.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR will provide extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.