Olympus E-M1 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M1 II vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 4 years later than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 68 and 69 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.