Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Lets look closer at the Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is pretty close but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was revealed 2 years after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-515 scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the VH-515 against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 95 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The VH-515 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field harder. The fresher VH-515 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.