Olympus E-510 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-510 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was revealed 4 years prior to the GXR Mount A12 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-510 grades vs the GXR Mount A12 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-510 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-510 vs the GXR Mount A12.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and GXR Mount A12 is 69 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 will render greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.