Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 with Ricoh GR III Overview
Let's compare Ricoh GR III with Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9.
The first model related to Large Sensor Compact, the second to Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras.
Both of these models were released in 2018. This means that differences will go a long way. Let's take a closer look.
The sensor resolution of GR III is greater than that of Lumix DC-GX9. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant.
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.
At the second camera (Lumix DC-GX9), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Ricoh GR III, the maximum ISO is greater by 76800.
Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization.
Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
GR III has optical (optional) viewfinder, and the Lumix DC-GX9 doesn’t have.
Viewfinder Lumix DC-GX9 has a higher resolution of 2760k dots, GR III has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots.
Ricoh GR III has 9.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
GR III |
Lumix DC-GX9 |
| Brand |
Ricoh
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Panasonic
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| Model |
GR III |
Lumix DC-GX9 |
| Announced |
September, 2018 |
February, 2018 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
2 |
| Number of Lenses |
0 |
103 |
| Macro Focus Range |
6 |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Tilting |
| Screen Resolution |
1037k pixels |
1240k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (optional) |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.7 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
0 |
49 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
|
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
n/a fps |
9.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
|
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
6.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Slow Sync+Red-eye |
Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
APS-C |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area |
366.6 mm² |
224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
24 MP |
20 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native ISO |
102400 |
25600 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
200 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
100 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
|
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
|
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| HDMI |
|
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| USB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
0 shots |
260 shots |
| Battery Type |
|
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
|
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| Physical |
| Weight |
257 g |
407 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
109 x 62 x 33 mm |
124 x 72 x 47 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
|
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
Internal, SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) |
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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Interesting Large Sensor Compact
Interesting Semi-Pro Mirrorless
