Ricoh GR II with Ricoh GR III Comparison

Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GR III Main Features

  • June, 2015
  • September, 2018
  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 28 mm (1x) F2.8-16.0 Zoom Lens
  • 28 mm () F2.8-16 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 102400 ISO
  • -
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (optional) Viewfinder
  • Optical (optional) Viewfinder
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 117 x 63 x 35 mm, 251g.
  • 109 x 62 x 33 mm, 257g.
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Ricoh GR II Scores


Imaging score
42
Features score
58
Value for money score
73
Portability score
94
Overall score
58

Ricoh GR III Scores


Imaging score
0
Features score
0
Value for money score
0
Portability score
0
Overall score
0

Ricoh GR III with Ricoh GR II Overview


Let's compare GR II with GR III. Both cameras produced Ricoh. These models are included in the Large Sensor Compact cameras. Ricoh GR II was released in 2015, and Ricoh GR III in 2018. GR III is newer, which is a plus. GR II 3 years older.
The sensor resolution of GR III is greater than that of GR II. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . GR III has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), GR II doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (optional) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Ricoh GR II has n/a fps continuous shooting.

General GR II GR III
Brand Ricoh Ricoh
Model GR II GR III
Announced June, 2015 September, 2018
Body Type Large sensor compact Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 10 6
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 1230k pixels 1037k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/300 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 4.0 fps n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Slow Sync+Red-eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±4 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 23.6 x 15.7 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area 370.5 mm² 366.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 4928 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 25600 102400
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
Battery
Battery Life 320 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model DB-65
Physical
Weight 251 g 257 g
Physical Dimensions 117 x 63 x 35 mm 109 x 62 x 33 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal, SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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