Olympus E-M1X vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M1X and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 9 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M1X scores against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1X vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 54 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M1X will give you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.