Ricoh GR III vs GR IIIx

Ricoh GR III vs GR IIIx
(Image credit: Hannah Rooke/Digital Camera World)

If you're in the market for a Ricoh GR III or a Ricoh GR IIIx you might be unsure which to go for. In truth, both luxury APS-C compact cameras are very similar and you can't go wrong with either, they both feature in our best compact camera guide and they have a lot of similarities. 

For example, they both have the same 24.2MP CMOS sensor and 3-axis sensor-shift stabilization, and they both include handy features such as in-camera editing, face/eye detection, built-in ND filters and several preset modes – but yet these two cameras can be used very differently. 

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Header Cell - Column 0 Ricoh GR IIIRicoh GR IIIx
Sensor24.2MP CMOS24.2MP CMOS
Focal length / aperture18.3mm (Approx. 28mm in 35mm equivalent focal length), F2.8~F1626.1mm (Approx. 40mm in 35mm equivalent focal length), F2.8~F16
Lens construction 6 elements in 4 groups (2 aspherical lens elements) 7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical lens elements)
Screen3.0 inch TFT color LCD3.0 inch TFT color LCD
ISO sensitivity 100 - 102,400100 - 102,400
Image StabilizationSensor-shift shake reduction (SR)(3-axis)Sensor-shift shake reduction (SR)(3-axis)
Still image formatsRAW (DNG) 14bit, JPEG RAW (DNG) 14bit, JPEG
Movie modesMPEG4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Full HD (1920x1080, 60p/30p/24p),MPEG4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Full HD (1920x1080, 60p/30p/24p),
Recording time25 mins or 4GB25 mins or 4GB
Internal memory2GB 2GB
Focus typeHybrid AFHybrid AF
Crop modes35mm, 50mm, OFF50mm, 71mm, OFF
Dimensions109.4(W)×61.9(H)×33.2(D)mm (excluding protrusions)109.4(W)×61.9(H)×35.2(D)mm
Weight (with battery and SD card)257g262g

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Hannah Rooke
Freelance contributor

Having studied Journalism and Public Relations at the University of the West of England Hannah developed a love for photography through a module on photojournalism. She specializes in Portrait, Fashion and lifestyle photography but has more recently branched out in the world of stylized product photography. Hannah spent three years working at Wex Photo Video as a Senior Sales Assistant, using her experience and knowledge of cameras to help people buy the equipment that is right for them. With eight years experience working with studio lighting, Hannah has run many successful workshops teaching people how to use different lighting setups.

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