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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Later Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and W330 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was launched 5 months before the W330 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GR Digital III grades versus the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony W330

 GR Digital III W330 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 W330 GR Digital III 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W330

 GR Digital III W330 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W330 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III versus the W330.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and W330.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W330 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Sony W330
40
focusing manually
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
Sony W330 as a Street photography camera
55
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/1.7")
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Sports photography with Sony W330
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography details
Sony W330 Travel photography details
63
built-in flash
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography highlights
Sony W330 Landscape photography highlights
45
focusing manually
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
Sony W330 Vlogging details
25
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony W330
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-07-27 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 gr (0.46 lb) 128 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $170