Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was released 10 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III offers 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) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has specifications of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 80 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M5 III will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III will have a benefit in sensor technology.