Olympus E-600 vs Ricoh GR

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-600 versus Ricoh GR, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and GR (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was revealed 4 years before the GR and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-600 grades vs the GR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Ricoh GR. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has specifications of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 versus Ricoh GR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 versus the GR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and GR is 71 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and GR.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.