Ricoh GR Digital III

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    Highlights

    • 24.24 MP 1/1.7-inch CCD Sensor
    • 64 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • 3.0" 920k dot Fixed Screen
    • 640 x 480 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Ricoh GR Digital III was announced in 2009 and is a 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm) Standard Compact camera with 24.24 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 64 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 920k dot resolution.

    Ricoh GR Digital III can capture video up to 640 x 480 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Successor
    4. Screen and Viewfinder
    5. Sensor
    6. Photography Features
    7. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    8. Other Features
    9. Physical Parameters
    10. For Different Types of Photography
    11. Evaluation
    12. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Ricoh GR Digital III.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz)
    •   Internal Storage
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No IP Streaming
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Short Battery Life - 200 Shots

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Sensor Resolution - 24.24 Megapixel
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot

    Successor

    In 2011 Ricoh GR Digital III was replaced by Ricoh GR Digital IV. Let us now have a look at some important differences between Ricoh GR Digital III and its successor.

    UPGRADES Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh GR Digital III
    Higher Native ISO 3,200 vs 1,600
    Image Stabilization vs
    Higher Resolution Screen 1,230k dot vs 920k dot
    Lighter 190 g (0.42 lb / 6.70 oz) vs 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz)
    Longer Battery Life 390 shots vs 200 Shots
    DOWNGRADES Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Ricoh GR Digital III
    Lower Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel vs 24.24 Megapixel
    Higher Native ISO 80 vs 64
    Internal Storage 40 MB vs 88 MB

    For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Ricoh GR Digital III vs GR Digital IV.

    Screen and Viewfinder

    Fixed screen

    Ricoh GR Digital III has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 920k dot resolution.

    Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional optical viewfinder can be attached.

    Sensor

    Ricoh GR Digital III features a 24.24 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

    Photography Features

    Camera is equipped with GR engine III processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 2736, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios.


    No Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have an image stabilization.

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    Ricoh GR Digital IV
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    1/1.7-inch

    10.0 MP

    Canon R50
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Nikon Z30
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    APS-C

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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon R10
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R7
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    APS-C

    32.5 MP

    Canon Rebel T5
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    APS-C

    18.0 MP

    Canon 5DS R
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    Full Frame

    50.6 MP

    Nikon D7000
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    APS-C

    16.2 MP

    Sony a7R IV
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    Full Frame

    61.0 MP

    Olympus SP-810UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

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    1/2.3-inch

    16.2 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Ricoh GR Digital III has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Type-C input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Ricoh GR Digital III comes with DB-110 battery pack with battery life of 200 Shots.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 88 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Ricoh GR Digital III's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.


    Flash

    Ricoh GR Digital III has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount.

    Physical Parameters

    Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109 x 59 x 26 mm (4.29 x 2.32 x 1.02"). It weighs 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    109 mm (4.29")

    59 mm (2.32")

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    26 mm (1.02")

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    Ricoh GR Digital III dimensions

    Ricoh GR Digital III for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Ricoh GR Digital III is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
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    Ricoh GR Digital III gets a score of 52 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    POOR
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    Ricoh GR Digital III gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   Short Battery Life - 200 Shots
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Ricoh GR Digital III gets a score of 59 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Short Battery Life - 200 Shots
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    69

    Ricoh GR Digital III gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    81

    Ricoh GR Digital III gets a score of 81 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
    84

    Ricoh GR Digital III gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 200 Shots

    Ricoh GR Digital III Evaluation

    We evaluate Ricoh GR Digital III and give score of 50 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
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    We give Ricoh GR Digital III a score of 54 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Sensor Resolution - 24.24 Megapixel
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    62

    We give Ricoh GR Digital III a score of 62 for Photo parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec

    Video

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    We give Ricoh GR Digital III a score of 2 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    63

    We give Ricoh GR Digital III a score of 63 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    AVERAGE
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    We give Ricoh GR Digital III a score of 59 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot

    Connectivity

    BAD
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    We give Ricoh GR Digital III a score of 37 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No IP Streaming
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
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    We give Ricoh GR Digital III a score of 42 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 200 Shots
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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