Olympus E-PL3 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was launched 14 months later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL3 scores vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst 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") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL3 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL3 and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 88 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL3 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-PL3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.