Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 4 years after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL7 matches up against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 has got physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-PL7 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-PL7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.