Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was released 2 years later than the GXR Mount A12 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-P5 matches up vs the GXR Mount A12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 features outer 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) and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the GXR Mount A12.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and GXR Mount A12 is 85 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger E-P5 provides an advantage in sensor tech.