Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GR II

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 III and Ricoh GR II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and GR II (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 4 years later than the GR II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M5 III grades versus the GR II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III vs the GR II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and GR II is 80 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and GR II.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.