Olympus E-P5 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-P5 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was introduced 3 years after the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-P5 grades vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have 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") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 against the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 85 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer E-P5 will have an edge in sensor innovation.