Olympus VR-340 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VR-340 versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the VR-340 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the VR-340 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VR-340 was launched 6 months later than the GXR Mount A12 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the VR-340 matches up versus the GXR Mount A12 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VR-340 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VR-340 Gallery and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-340 features physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-340 versus Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the VR-340 versus the GXR Mount A12.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-340 and GXR Mount A12 is 96 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VR-340 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VR-340 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus VR-340 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.