Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M5 III scores vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 III and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.