Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Here, we are looking at the Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor measurements.

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The VR-330 was launched 19 months after the GR Digital III making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VR-330 grades vs the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 provides external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 against the GR Digital III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-330 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus VR-330 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher VR-330 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.