Olympus E-P2 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was brought out 5 months prior to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-P2 scores versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 features outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P2 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P2 and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 contains the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult.