Olympus E-P3 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-P3 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 5 months before the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-P3 matches up vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P3 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively.