Olympus 6020 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus 6020 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is fairly close but the 6020 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was introduced 3 months after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 6020 matches up against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 6020 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 95 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6020 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus 6020 will result in more detail using its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.