Olympus PEN-F vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus PEN-F versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was brought out 4 years after the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F scores against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst 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") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F compared to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 84 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.