Olympus E-PL9 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL9 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 6 years later than the GXR Mount A12 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL9 grades against the GXR Mount A12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got external dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL9 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL9 vs the GXR Mount A12.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and GXR Mount A12 is 85 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and GXR Mount A12.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-PL9 will show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 provides an edge in sensor innovation.