Ricoh CX4 vs Sony A33

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX4 and Sony A33, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the CX4 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the CX4 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CX4 was introduced at a similar time to the A33 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the CX4 scores vs the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX4 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX4 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX4 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the CX4 vs the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX4 and A33 is 92 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX4 and A33.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CX4 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A33 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.