Olympus E-PL6 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was announced 4 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL6 scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 88 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-PL6 will deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.