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Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR

Portability
71 Imaging
52 Features
85 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Ricoh GR front
Portability
90 Imaging
56 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 II
Ricoh GR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8) lens
  • 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Later Model is Ricoh GR II
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Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the GR (16MP) is very similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and GR (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 was announced 7 months after the GR and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M1 matches up vs the GR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Ricoh GR

          

          

            
 E-M1 GR 
RevealedOctober 2013April 2013Newer by 7 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Olympus E-M1

          

          

            
 GR E-M1 
Display resolution1230k1037kClearer display (+193k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Ricoh GR

          

          

            
 E-M1 GR 
Focus manually  Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 and the GR.
Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and GR is 71 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and GR.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M1 has got the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The younger E-M1 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

            Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GR Portrait photography advice
71
 you can focus manually
 above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW files
73
 focusing manually
 above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
 decent MP (16MP)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus E-M1
Street photography with Ricoh GR
77
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 supports touch to focus
 environment sealing
 lighter than others in class (497 grams)
 great ISO range (25,600)
74
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
 lighter than competition (245g)
 above average ISO range (25,600)
 fixed screen
 does not have image stabilization
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Sports photography features
69
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has tracking focus
 environment sealing
 supports phase detect autofocus
 not so great battery life (350 shots)
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 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 fixed focal length (28mm)
 very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
 does not have image stabilization
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Travel photography details
Ricoh GR Travel photography details
65
 lighter than others in class (497 grams)
 environment sealing
 supports touch to focus
 good megapixels (16MP)
 not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
71
 lighter than competition (245g)
 decent MP (16MP)
 has built in flash
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Landscape photography advice
72
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 great ISO range (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
 environment sealing
 not so great battery life (350 per charge)
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 focusing manually
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 above average ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 fixed focal length (28mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-M1 as a Vlogging camera
 Ricoh GR as a Vlogging camera
36
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detect autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with mic support
 lighter than others in class (497g)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
30
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (245g)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of external mic socket
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Olympus E-M1 vs Ricoh GR Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Ricoh GR
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Ricoh GR
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Ricoh GR
Type Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-10-28 2013-04-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 300 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual -
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 secs 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 497 gr (1.10 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 78
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 13.5
DXO Low light rating 757 972
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 290 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 DB65
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $799 $971