Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The TG-830 iHS was launched 3 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-830 iHS scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-830 iHS offers exterior measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-830 iHS versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-830 iHS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 91 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-830 iHS and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-830 iHS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer TG-830 iHS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.