Olympus E-PL9 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL9 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was launched 8 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL9 scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with exterior measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has specifications of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 85 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-PL9 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.