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Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
44
Overall
38

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL6
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL8
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F2.5-4.4) lens
  • 355g - 114 x 70 x 44mm
  • Revealed March 2010
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was launched 4 years after the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL7 scores vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 E-PL7 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
RevealedSeptember 2014March 2010More modern by 55 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k920kClearer screen (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC over the Olympus E-PL7

 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

 E-PL7 GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 versus Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 versus the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 86 and 85 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL7 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
36
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography factors
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Street photography factors
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (355g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL7
Travel photography with Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
85
offers focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
60
lighter than competition in class (355 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC as a Vlogging camera
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no mic support
28
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (355g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-09-01 2010-03-18
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.5-4.4
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 180 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.50 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lbs) 355 grams (0.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 114 x 70 x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 410 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $499 $349