Ricoh GR III vs Ricoh GR IIIx
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2021 on the GR IIIx, against Feb 2019 on the GR III.
- Weight (with battery): 257 g on the GR III, against 262 g on the GR IIIx.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Feb 2019 | Sep 2021 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $899.95 | $999.95 |
| Lens | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8 | 40mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–102,400 | 100–102,400 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 4 stops | Yes, 4 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | — |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | — | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 257 g (best) | 262 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 109.4 × 61.9 × 33.2 mm | 109.4 × 61.9 × 35.2 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 200 | 200 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I + 2GB internal | 1 · SD UHS-I + 2GB internal |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
GR III
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 102,400
GR IIIx
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 102,400
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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