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Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • New Model is OM System OM-5
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 7 years after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 III grades against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 E-M5 III GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
RevealedOctober 2019February 2012Newer by 94 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 E-M5 III GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 80 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will give more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography factors
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Street photography with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
83
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
55
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography factors
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (30.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
low battery pack (310 per charge)
48
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Travel photography camera
77
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
59
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
heavier than average (550g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography advice
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
low battery pack (310 shots)
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging highlights
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
24
pretty wide (24mm)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than average (550g)
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIRicoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2019-10-17 2012-02-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-85mm (3.5x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 180 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/3200 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 30.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414g (0.91 pounds) 550g (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures 400 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,199 $871