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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
45
Overall
52
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Released February 2012
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • New Model is Sony A35
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony A33, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was announced 18 months after the A33 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 grades versus the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Sony A33

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A33 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2010More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 A33 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A33

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 A33 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 versus Sony A33 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the A33.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A33 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and A33.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 to result in extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography features
Sony A33 Portrait photography features
74
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
72
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Street photography advice
Sony A33 Street photography advice
55
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (550 grams)
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sports photography highlights
Sony A33 Sports photography highlights
48
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
low battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A33 as a Travel photography camera
59
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
heavier than others (550 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography details
Sony A33 Landscape photography details
63
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
low battery pack (340 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Vlogging factors
Sony A33 Vlogging factors
24
rather wide (24mm)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
heavier than others (550 grams)
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
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Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony A33
 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sony SLT-A33
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-02-02 2010-08-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-85mm (3.5x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 180s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550g (1.21 lbs) 500g (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 591
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 340 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DB-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) ) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $871 $230