Fujifilm FinePix S8500 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix S8500 and the Ricoh GR Digital III, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 was introduced in January 2013 and Ricoh GR Digital III was introduced in July 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S8500 over Ricoh GR Digital III.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh GR Digital III over Fujifilm FinePix S8500.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 and Ricoh GR Digital III have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 920k dot resolutions respectively.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 200k dot resolution. It has a .Ricoh GR Digital III does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional optical viewfinder can be attached.

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 12,800. 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 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Ricoh GR Digital III is equipped with GR engine III processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution 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.

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 has an image stabilization.

NFC on Fujifilm FinePix S8500

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 comes with 4 x AA battery pack and Ricoh GR Digital III comes with DB-110 battery pack with battery life of 200 Shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Ricoh GR Digital III has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/7000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S8500, and up to 1/2000 sec on Ricoh GR Digital III. Fujifilm FinePix S8500 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

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

Fujifilm FinePix S8500 body has dimensions of 123 x 87 x 116 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.57") and Ricoh GR Digital III body has dimensions of 109 x 59 x 26 mm (4.29 x 2.32 x 1.02"). Fujifilm FinePix S8500 weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz) and Ricoh GR Digital III weighs 208 g (0.46 lb / 7.34 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix S8500

Ricoh GR Digital III

123 mm

87 mm

109 mm

59 mm

87 mm

59 mm

116 mm

26 mm