Olympus E-PL1 vs Ricoh PX

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Ricoh PX, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and PX (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and PX (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was announced 15 months prior to the PX which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL1 grades against the PX with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Ricoh PX. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Ricoh PX Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 has got physical dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Ricoh PX has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1 vs Ricoh PX in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL1 and the PX.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and PX is 86 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1 and PX.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh PX will render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.