Ricoh GR III vs Sony A33

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Ricoh GR III vs Sony A33, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and A33 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GR III was manufactured 8 years later than the A33 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GR III matches up against the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR III and Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR III comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) and the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GR III and the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR III and A33 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and A33.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh GR III to offer greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger GR III provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.