Olympus E-PL1s vs Ricoh GR III

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL1s and Ricoh GR III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and GR III (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was introduced 8 years earlier than the GR III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL1s matches up against the GR III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s comes with outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1s versus the GR III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and GR III is 86 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and GR III.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Ricoh GR III will give greater detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be behind in sensor innovation.