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Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S33 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
47
Overall
39

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Key Specs

Nikon S33
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/3.1" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-90mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 221g - 110 x 66 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2015
Ricoh GR Digital IV
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 190g - 109 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Earlier Model is Ricoh GR Digital III
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Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S33 (13MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the S33 (1/3.1") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S33 was announced 3 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S33 scores against the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S33 over the Ricoh GR Digital IV

 S33 GR Digital IV 
IntroducedFebruary 2015September 2011More recent by 42 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital IV over the Nikon S33

 GR Digital IV S33 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S33 and Ricoh GR Digital IV

 S33 GR Digital IV 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S33 features exterior dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the S33 against the GR Digital IV.

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S33 and GR Digital IV is 91 and 92 respectively.

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV top view buttons comparison

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S33 and GR Digital IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S33 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon S33 will deliver extra detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger S33 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV sensor size comparison

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S33 Portrait photography information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Portrait photography information
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decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/3.1")
lacks RAW format
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has manual focus
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S33
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital IV
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/3.1")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others (221 grams)
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S33 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital IV as a Sports photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (13MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (4.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/3.1")
lacks phase detect AF
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
better than average battery power (390 shots)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S33 Travel photography information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Travel photography information
58
environment sealing
decent megapixels (13MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (221g)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
67
better than average battery power (390 per charge)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S33 Landscape photography information
Ricoh GR Digital IV Landscape photography information
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (13MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/3.1")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
53
has manual focus
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (390 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S33 Vlogging factors
Ricoh GR Digital IV Vlogging factors
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
heavier than others (221 grams)
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great maximum aperture (f1.9)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Nikon S33 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S33 and Ricoh GR Digital IV
 Nikon Coolpix S33Ricoh GR Digital IV
General Information
Brand Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Coolpix S33 Ricoh GR Digital IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-10 2011-09-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 4.7 x 3.5mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 16.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4160 x 3120 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 30-90mm (3.0x) 28mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 7.7 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.7 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p), 320 x 240 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221g (0.49 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 66 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 109 x 59 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos 390 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 DB65
Self timer Yes (10 sec, smile timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $150 $599