Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 4 years after the GXR Mount A12 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II matches up against the GXR Mount A12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II against the GXR Mount A12.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and GXR Mount A12 is 82 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and GXR Mount A12.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.