Olympus E-PM2 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PM2 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was launched 2 years after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-PM2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.