Olympus XZ-1 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is pretty close but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was announced 5 months later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XZ-1 grades against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 has outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-1 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-1 and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.