Olympus E-620 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-620 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was launched 3 years before the GXR Mount A12 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-620 matches up versus the GXR Mount A12 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has got external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has specifications of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-620 compared to the GXR Mount A12.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and GXR Mount A12 is 71 and 84 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The E-620 uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower DOF more challenging. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.