Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 25600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 4928 x 3264 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CMOS |
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Image sensor format | APS-C |
Sensor size | 0.93 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 9.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 4928 x 3264 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 1.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
Maximum aperture | 2.8 |
Focal length equiv | < 28 |
Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual |
Contrast adjustment | yes |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 11.81 in |
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
Macro focus range | 0.79 in |
Image stabiliser | No |
Folded optics | no |
Filter diameter | 1.93 in |
Shooting modes |
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Camera shutter type | Mechanical |
Minimum shutter speed | 300.0 s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | yes |
Aperture priority | yes |
Manual exposure mode | yes |
Exposure compensation plus | 4 |
Exposure compensation minus | -4 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
AE EV steps |
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Self-timer delay | 2.0 s |
AE frames | 3 |
WB Bracketing | Yes |
Subject / scene modes | no |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 5.4 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | yes |
Continuous drive | 4.0 fps |
Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
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3D support | no |
Manual settings | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Built-in microphone | yes |
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Microphone type | Mono |
Speaker type | Mono |
Voice recording | yes |
Weight | 7.58 oz |
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Width | 4.61 in |
Height | 2.4 in |
Depth | 1.37 in |
Power source type | Battery |
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Battery life (CIPA) | 290 |
Battery life (max) | 3.0 h |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
Rechargeable battery | yes |
Battery level indicator | yes |
Number of batteries supported | 1 |
AC adapter included | yes |
Timelapse recording | yes |
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GPS | no |
Orientation sensor | no |
DLNA certified | no |
Energy Star certified | no |
ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 100 |
ISO maximum | 25600 |
Maximum image resolution | 4928 x 3264 px |
White balance presets | 9 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | yes |
Supported image file formats |
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Photo effects |
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Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | No |
Supported aspect ratios |
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Uncompressed format | RAW |
Screen size | 3.0 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 1230000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Optical |
Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Recording resolutions |
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HD type | Full HD |
Supported video file formats |
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Analog signal format system |
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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 rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product |
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Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 54.0 mB |
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Compatible memory cards |
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Maximum memory card size | 1.0 GB |
Memory slots | 1 |
Storage types |
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Camera file system |
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HDMI | yes |
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HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
HDMI connector type | Micro |
USB version | 2.0 |
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
Remote control | No |
PictBridge | no |
NFC | no |
Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no |
Bluetooth | no |
AV output | yes |
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 joins the APS-C format compact party
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.
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...
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?
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.
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’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.
The street photographer's dream?
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.
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.
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?...
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 […]
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