Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A33

Below is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A33, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") and A33 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC was introduced 5 months prior to the A33 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC matches up vs the A33 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC offers external measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC vs Sony A33 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A33 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and A33.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A33 will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.