Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is pretty well matched but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 2 months later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 94 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The Tough-3000 offers the tinier sensor which is going to make getting bokeh harder.