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Ricoh GR

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3.9
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User ratings:
42
3.9 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
33
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3.9 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • Both were equally pleasant to handle and both had their particular quirks
  • Dynamic range was excellent at base ISO
  • its exceptional clarity and beautiful rendering

Cons

  • The sensor also lacks an anti-aliasing filter
  • The field of view of the lenses is not identical
  • Nikon have not provided such a lock

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.7x15.7 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4928, 3264 px
  • 2.8
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Ricoh GR - Pros & Cons

Ricoh GR

Pros

  • Both were equally pleasant to handle and both had their particular quirks
  • Dynamic range was excellent at base ISO
  • its exceptional clarity and beautiful rendering
  • White balance performance was quite impressive
  • dynamic range performance was very impressive
  • Nikon s images are sharper and colors more accurate
  • it feels solid
  • The macro setting is equally fast
  • Excellent menu system and physical controls
  • beautiful
  • displaying colorful

Cons

  • The sensor also lacks an anti-aliasing filter
  • The field of view of the lenses is not identical
  • Nikon have not provided such a lock
  • Ricoh mode dial
  • Nikon screen is quite harsh and garish
  • lack of image stabilization
  • distracting image artifacts
  • The GR is not impressive
  • lack of wide open landscapes in Boston
  • The camera rarely fails to find focus
  • camera's HD video mode is particularly weak

Ricoh GR - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4928 x 3264 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Ricoh GR - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x3264
  • 3264x3264
  • 3936x2608
  • 3488x2608
  • 2608x2608
  • 2912x1936
  • 2592x1936
  • 1936x1936
  • 1280x864
  • 1152x864
  • 864x864
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom1.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv< 28
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.79 in
Image stabiliserNo
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter1.93 in
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanical
Minimum shutter speed300.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus4
Exposure compensation minus-4
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay2.0 s
AE frames3
WB BracketingYes
Subject / scene modesno
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight7.58 oz
Width4.61 in
Height2.4 in
Depth1.37 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)290
Battery life (max)3.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum25600
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets9
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Outdoor
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots1230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Green
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage54.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size1.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • Exif 2.2
  • RAW
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Ricoh GR Ricoh - Editorial Reviews (33)

3.9
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Ricoh GR Ricoh GR
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Published: 28.06.2013
Ricoh GR
4.5

Ricoh GR review - If you’re looking for an advanced compact with a premium on image quality, there are few better on the market than the Ricoh GR.

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR review
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TechRadar
Published: 06.06.2013
Ricoh GR review
5.0

Ricoh joins the APS-C format compact party

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR comparative review
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DPReview
Published: 20.06.2013
Ricoh GR comparative review
4.0

With the launch of the Nikon Coolpix A we marvelled at how, in the space of a year, the idea of a large sensor compact with a fixed, prime lens, has gone from being an obscure niche (as it was when Sigma launched the original DP1) to a burgeoning and competitive area of the market. Now, with the Ricoh GR, Pentax Ricoh has added to this trend by introducing an APS-C compact with a fixed 28mm equivalent F2.8 lens.

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 17.06.2013
Ricoh GR Review | Photography Blog
4.5

At first glance the Ricoh GR looks like a street photographer's dream camera. With a fixed focal length 28mm wide-angle lens, 16 megapixel APS-C sensor, high-res 3 inch LCD screen, flash hotshoe, wealth of customisable controls and a fast auto-focus system, does the pocketable Ricoh GR live up to its promise? Read our in-depth Ricoh GR review complete with full-size image samples to find out...

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR-Digital Review
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Published: 21.08.2006
Ricoh GR-Digital Review

Announced almost a year ago - and rumored for a long time before - the GR Digital was always going to be something of a niche product. Described as a 'professional grade high resolution compact' the GR Digital echoes the design and ethos of the popular and very highly regarded GR series of film compacts and is unusual in having a fixed 28mm equivalent F2.4 lens and full photographic control. The 8MP GR-D (as we'll call it from now on) is also fairly expandable; with an optional optical viewfinder, 21mm equivalent ultra wide converter and dedicated flash available (though by then you've spend well over $1000). Originally released only in Europe and Asia, the GR-D has recently made its way to North America, though you're still unlikely to find it on the shelves of your local camera store. So does the GR-D live up to all the hype or is it just another 8MP compact with pretensions?

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR IIIx Review
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PCMAG
Published: 15.03.2022
Ricoh GR IIIx Review
4.0

The Ricoh GR IIIx squeezes a big APS-C sensor into a pocketable camera body and matches it with a fresh 40mm prime lens, a first for the fan-favorite snapshot camera.

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR Digital III
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CNET
Published: 08.09.2009
Ricoh GR Digital III

With a fixed-focal-length lens and steep price tag, the 10-megapixel GR Digital III won't appeal to the average user. But photography professionals and enthusiasts who want a 'proper' camera in a compact body will be delighted with its rock-solid build and fantastic photo quality

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR IIIx Review: Tiny Full-Featured APS-C Compact Camera with New 40mm Lens
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Published: 08.11.2021
Ricoh GR IIIx Review: Tiny Full-Featured APS-C Compact Camera with New 40mm Lens

Ricoh’s line of powerful full-featured pocket cameras has undergone an interesting and welcome transformation since the first GR Digital model was introduced back in 2006. There were three subsequent cameras, all with small sensors, with a bump in resolution from the first 8.1-megapixel version.

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR III review
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Published: 04.04.2019
Ricoh GR III review
4.0

The street photographer's dream?

Ricoh GR Review: Ricoh GR III (An Almost Perfect Street Photography Camera)
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The Phoblographer
Published: 21.08.2019
Review: Ricoh GR III (An Almost Perfect Street Photography Camera)

The Ricoh GR III is a camera designed for photographers of a certain type: only street photographers. And it makes no sense for anyone else.

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR Digital digital camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 04.04.2006
Ricoh GR Digital digital camera

Ricoh GR Ricoh Australia GR Digital
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Ricoh Australia GR Digital
3.0

If you can live without optical zoom and want a classically designed camera to remind you of the good old days, then the GR Digital might be for you. It is, however, extremely expensive.

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR Review: A Great Starter Camera For Aspiring Pros
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Published: 19.06.2013
Ricoh GR Review: A Great Starter Camera For Aspiring Pros

For any aspiring photographer looking for a camera to begin their journey, the Ricoh GR should be one of the first stops. The GR packs mid-size DSLR imaging in a pocketable and lightweight form factor that isn’t anything but a pleasure to carry around and shoot with. What Is It?...

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR Review
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Digital Photography School
Published: 14.06.2013
Ricoh GR Review
3.0

I’m not sure how the Ricoh GR one will do in the marketplace, now that smartphones are gnawing away at the digicam sector. But, I figure it will have enormous appeal to enthusiasts and the adventurous. After all, how many people do you know who will die for a fixed lens camera? But wait, it […]

Ricoh GR Ricoh GR review: Don't mistake it for a typical point and shoot
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Published: 12.09.2013
Ricoh GR review: Don't mistake it for a typical point and shoot
2.0

With excellent image quality and tons of extra features, this camera proves that you can shoot big without a zoom lens.

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