Ricoh GR III vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Ricoh GR III and the Ricoh GR Digital IV, 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.

Ricoh GR III was introduced in September 2018 and Ricoh GR Digital IV was introduced in September 2011. 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 Ricoh GR III over Ricoh GR Digital IV.

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

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

Ricoh GR III and Ricoh GR Digital IV have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,037k dot and 1,230k dot resolutions respectively. Ricoh GR III also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Cameras does not have built-in viewfinders but optional viewfinder can be attached.

Ricoh GR III features a 24.24 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400. Ricoh GR Digital IV features a 10.0 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 80 - 3,200.

Ricoh GR III can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Ricoh GR Digital IV 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.

No Low-Pass Filter on Ricoh GR III

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Ricoh GR III. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization (4 stops of compensation in Ricoh GR III).

Built-in Wi-Fi on Ricoh GR III

Ricoh GR III has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

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

Battery

Ricoh GR III comes with DB-110 battery pack and Ricoh GR Digital IV comes with DB65 battery pack with battery life of 390 shots.

External Storage Slots

Ricoh GR III has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) card slot. Ricoh GR Digital IV has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh GR III, and up to 1/2000 sec on Ricoh GR Digital IV. Ricoh GR III can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps.

Flash

Ricoh GR Digital IV has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m and also accepts external flash. Ricoh GR III has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount..

Ricoh GR III body has dimensions of 109 x 62 x 33 mm (4.29 x 2.44 x 1.3") and Ricoh GR Digital IV body has dimensions of 109 x 59 x 33 mm (4.29 x 2.32 x 1.3"). Ricoh GR III weighs 257 g (0.57 lb / 9.07 oz) and Ricoh GR Digital IV weighs 190 g (0.42 lb / 6.70 oz).

Ricoh GR III

Ricoh GR Digital IV

109 mm

62 mm

109 mm

59 mm

62 mm

59 mm

33 mm

33 mm