Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P5 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was revealed 3 years after the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-P5 matches up vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 offers outside 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 P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P5 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 85 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will render greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.