Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 6 years later than the GXR Mount A12 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 III grades vs the GXR Mount A12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III vs the GXR Mount A12.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and GXR Mount A12 is 80 and 84 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and GXR Mount A12.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.