Ricoh GR III vs Sony A330

Below is a extended comparison of the Ricoh GR III vs Sony A330, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and A330 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The GR III was released 9 years later than the A330 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GR III matches up against the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR III comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony A330 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GR III compared to the A330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and A330 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR III and A330.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Ricoh GR III to give more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GR III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.