Olympus E-PL5 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is very close but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was unveiled 8 months later than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL5 grades versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL5 vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The younger E-PL5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.