Olympus E-PL9 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL9 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was launched 6 years later than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL9 grades against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 features outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 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") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL9 and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 includes the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF tougher. The more recent E-PL9 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.