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

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was brought out 2 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 81 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M5 will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.