Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-16 iHS was brought out 2 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SZ-16 iHS grades vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS offers physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-16 iHS against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-16 iHS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher SZ-16 iHS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.