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Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
Portability
77
Imaging
51
Features
31
Overall
43

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Announced November 2009
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Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus VH-410 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was released 2 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the VH-410 scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 VH-410 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
AnnouncedAugust 2012November 2009Newer by 34 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Olympus VH-410

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro VH-410 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 VH-410 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 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).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 95 and 77 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus VH-410 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography advice
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography details
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
31
sensor size is good (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (320 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography advice
68
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
49
has built in flash
terrible battery power (320 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography factors
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relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
46
has manual focus
screen is a good size (3 inch)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (320 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging factors
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Vlogging factors
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relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
20
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus VH-410 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Olympus VH-410Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus VH-410 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-08-21 2009-11-10
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 50mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 180 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 pounds) 453g (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
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