The closest competitor from Sony is actually more expensive, with considerably worse build quality and usability. It could enable the camera body to become weather sealed and noticably reduce the still reported dust issue. I like the Ricoh GR III in so many ways, the size, the build quality, the discreet look and feel, and perhaps most importantly, the quality of the files it outputs. Depending on your usage needs, the common question that some users ask like “which is the best camera?

You have a control wheel for shooting TV/Av and when shooting manual it's a single tap of the screen to switch between adjusting shutter speed and adjusting aperture. With it, you can connect to a smartphone and use the app to transfer images and control the camera remotely.This leads me to my last point, some have mentioned that the GR lacks an EVF, a feature that is so common that some users will skip the camera because of this. Switching to one of those modes activates relevant parameters, and then you can proceed with all compensations you want.

dot LCD is used for image composition, playback, and menu navigation, and its touchscreen design offers intuitive control along with Touch AF capabilities. Not sure what this might mean really other than I’m now seriously considering trading in the seldom used (but beautiful) X100V on a more compact GR-III. Instead, it's just the shutter button that requires a little bit more force than I'm used to, to actuate the shutter. It doesn't look like much, but think of it -- it's like 80 lines/mm on film days and with a lens capable of delivering it!

In my opinion, the image stabilization in this camera is the icing on the cake of an already great feat of engineering.

At least the GRII is a little smaller as the GR and GRII was just that bit too large to get away with being worn on my belt. The GR III features a hybrid AF system combining a contrast-type AF mechanism superior in focusing precision with a phase-detection-type AF mechanism assuring high-speed focusing operation. Even at base iso (100), there's a bit of grain in the shadows that can get obvious once you start pushing the files.To counteract this, I have been checking the camera more often to make sure this issue is minimized. The camera also features the accelerator unit, which is designed to optimize image data delivered by the image sensor, and provides a top sensitivity of ISO 102400 for super-high-sensitivity photography. Sometimes my settings aren’t set up correctly for the scene in front of me but I don’t have time to adjust them with precision.

I’ve successfully handheld shots with a shutter up to 1 second on days I didn’t drink too much caffeine.Hi Gireesh, interesting you were choosing between the film GR1V (not easy to find in mint condition nowadays due to a lack of replacement parts, esp the LCD) and the digital GR3X, I’m sure the GR3X will serve you well like how my GR3 still does for me 🙂 Thank you for the kind feedback too. When attached, the angle of view is changed to an approximate 90-degree view (21 mm equivalent focal length) for super wide-angle shots, enhanced perspectives and a wide angle of view. Both a bump in sensor resolution from 16 to 24 megapixels, as well as the addition of image stabilization and touch controls. If you can afford it, don’t put much faith in automatics, your hands aren’t bigger than mine (I wear S-size gloves), and you aspire for higher ISO values than GRII can offer, then you definitely should.