Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

In this article, we will be looking at the Nikon S33 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S33 (13MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the S33 (1/3.1") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S33 was launched 5 years later than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S33 matches up versus the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S33 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S33 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S33 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Nikon S33 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S33 against the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S33 and GR Digital III is 91 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S33 and GR Digital III.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S33 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Nikon S33 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger S33 will have an edge in sensor innovation.