Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 3 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 grades against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 provides exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P5 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 85 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-P5 will show more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-P5 provides an edge in sensor technology.