Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-P5 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was released 4 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-P5 scores vs the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 against the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and GR Digital III is 85 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.