Olympus E-P7 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-P7 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-P7 was manufactured 11 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-P7 scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P7 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P7 comes with outside measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has specifications of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P7 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P7 versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P7 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 86 and 77 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P7 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P7 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-P7 will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-P7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.