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

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52

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

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 II
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus E-M5 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 3 months later than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M5 matches up vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 E-M5 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

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

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 E-M5 
Screen resolution920k610kClearer screen (+310k dot)

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

 E-M5 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
IntroducedApril 2012February 2012Similar age
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

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

When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and 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") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

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

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 81 and 69 respectively.

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

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

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M5 features the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder.

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

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

Olympus E-M5 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 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography highlights
82
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
55
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average (550g)
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
has no phase detect auto focus
48
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography details
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography details
66
weather proof
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
59
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
heavier than average (550g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography factors
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no Timelapse recording
63
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
34
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
24
quite wide (24mm)
comes with face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than average (550 grams)
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Olympus E-M5 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-04-30 2012-02-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-85mm (3.5x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 610k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 180 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 grams (0.94 pounds) 550 grams (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $799 $871