Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A33

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A33 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was announced 13 months prior to the A33 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the GR Digital III scores vs the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III features 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) while the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with 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 have during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the A33.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and A33 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and A33.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A33 will offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.