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Ricoh GR Digital III
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As well as being compared against other pro digicams, the Ricoh GR Digital III is also often compared to boutiques, mirrorless and travel zooms. The Ricoh GR Digital III's top rivals come from Ricoh (such as the GR Digital IV and the Caplio GX200) and Fujifilm (such as the FinePix X100 and the Finepix X10)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Ricoh GR Digital III compared to other pro digicam competitors include: it has a slightly higher resolution screen (920k dots vs 614k dots), is thinner (1" vs 1.7") and supports an external flash.
However, on average it has a slightly smaller sensor (1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 24 mm), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens) and takes significantly lower resolution photos (10 MP vs 12 MP).
Ricoh GR Digital IV
2 years newer
$665 - $803
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Significant advantages of the IV (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the IV (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the IV and GR Digital III
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Canon PowerShot S95
1 year newer
$364 - $389
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Significant advantages of the S95 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the S95 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the S95 and GR Digital III
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
1 year newer
$359
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Significant advantages of the DMC-LX5 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-LX5 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DMC-LX5 and GR Digital III
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Ricoh Caplio GX200
1 year older
$742
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Significant advantages of the GX200 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the GX200 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the GX200 and GR Digital III
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Olympus XZ-1
1 year newer
$499 - $500
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Significant advantages of the XZ-1 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the XZ-1 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the XZ-1 and GR Digital III
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Fujifilm Finepix X10
2 years newer
$599
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Significant advantages of the X10 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the X10 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the X10 and GR Digital III
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Ricoh GR Digital III compared to boutique competitors include: it has a significantly wider aperture (f/1.9 vs f/2.8), has a slightly wider wide angle lens (28 mm vs 35 mm), has a significantly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.5"), has a significantly higher resolution screen (920k dots vs 230k dots) and is significantly smaller (compact 109x59x26 mm vs mid size 113x60x50 mm).
However, on average it has a much smaller sensor (1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.8mm), lacks boost light sensitivity (none vs 12,800 ISO), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), has a slower max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second) and significantly shorter exposures (1 seconds vs 30 seconds).
Fujifilm FinePix X100
1 year newer
$1,199
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Significant advantages of the X100 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the X100 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the X100 and GR Digital III
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Sigma DP2
10 months older
$916 - $1,061
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Significant advantages of the DP2 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DP2 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DP2 and GR Digital III
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Leica X1
similar age
$2,242
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Significant advantages of the X1 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the X1 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the X1 and GR Digital III
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Sigma DP1x
6 months newer
$790
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Significant advantages of the DP1x (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DP1x (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DP1x and GR Digital III
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Sigma DP1
2 years older
$708
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Significant advantages of the DP1 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DP1 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DP1 and GR Digital III
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Ricoh GR Digital III compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.5"), has a significantly higher resolution screen (920k dots vs 460k dots), is significantly smaller (compact 109x59x26 mm vs mid size 113x76x43 mm), is thinner (1" vs 1.7") and is significantly lighter (208 g vs 453 g).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 1,200 fps), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO) and doesn't have a touch screen.
Pentax Q
1 year newer
$704 (body only)
$463 5mm lens
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Significant advantages of the Q (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the Q (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the Q and GR Digital III
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Ricoh GXR (A12)
3 months newer
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Significant advantages of the GXR (A12) (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the GXR (A12) (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the GXR (A12) and GR Digital III
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
2 years newer
$643 - $1,125 (body only)
$739 - $964 14-42mm lens
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Significant advantages of the DMC-GX1 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-GX1 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DMC-GX1 and GR Digital III
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
1 year newer
$469 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the DMC-GF3 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-GF3 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DMC-GF3 and GR Digital III
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Nikon 1 V1
2 years newer
$797 - $947 10-30mm lens
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Significant advantages of the V1 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the V1 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the V1 and GR Digital III
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Leica M8
2 years older
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Significant advantages of the M8 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the M8 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the M8 and GR Digital III
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Ricoh GR Digital III compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a much wider aperture (f/1.9 vs f/3.3), has a slightly higher resolution screen (920k dots vs 460k dots), is slightly smaller (compact 109x59x26 mm vs compact 103x60x33 mm), has a much larger sensor (1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm) and is thinner (1" vs 1.3").
However, on average it has much less zoom (1x vs 16x), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 25 mm), doesn't have a built-in GPS, records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps) and doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 1,000 fps).
Ricoh CX6
2 years newer
$481
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Significant advantages of the CX6 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the CX6 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the CX6 and GR Digital III
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Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
1 year newer
$319 - $330
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Significant advantages of the DSC-HX9v (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-HX9v (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DSC-HX9v and GR Digital III
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Casio Exilim ZR100
1 year newer
$302 - $411
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Significant advantages of the ZR100 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the ZR100 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the ZR100 and GR Digital III
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
6 months newer
$361
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Significant advantages of the DMC-ZS7 (vs the GR Digital III)
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZS7 (vs the GR Digital III)
common strengths of the DMC-ZS7 and GR Digital III
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