Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR III

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus VR-330 versus Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The VR-330 was manufactured 8 years prior to the GR III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VR-330 scores against the GR III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VR-330 & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VR-330 enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the VR-330 vs the GR III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-330 and GR III is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VR-330 and GR III.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VR-330 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR III will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged VR-330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.