GR III Digital Compact Camera, 24mp, 28mm f 2.8 Lens with Touch Screen LCD

If you are reading this, then you are probably very familiar with the GR -2, or you are considering this vs all the 4/3rds out there. So, let me get to the FYIs. Regarding this camera vs the IQ of the recent Pany G8 or the LX100-2....and Leica D-Lux 7 Honestly, all 3 are very similar. The Leica D-Lux 7 is the closest to the GR3, regarding IQ. Of the 3, the GR3 handles the best. The reality is this.....If you are looking to buy your 1st GR series, then get this one, as the IS makes it a no brainer at this price and according to it value, overall. Its true that not having any type of movable screen or EV is unfortunate, but, these will eventually show up in time, as they were left off this model so that later on they could be added for...$$$$$$ Till then, this is a fine camera, handles well, feels well crafted. Downsides?..... The AF is not great in general, and even less in low light. Most surprising feature is that the Macro mode works really well. Bottom line : would be a perfect shooter for all seasons if it had a Tilt screen and an EVF. Till then, its a very nice camera, the price is not a gouge and youll have a lot of fun with it. Its a fun camera overall that takes very nice photos. Mine is set to "P" Auto ISO, "Vivid", ND-on, all noise filtering set to "off", and upper ISOA1600....Sharpness on (2), Contrast and Saturation on "2", Touchscreen is "off", and Focus is on "center". One photo i posted is of the end of a branch that was cut. The size of the branch is about the size of your thump. The other is a 1x2" glass figurine, bright fluorescent light, "auto" ISO. This is a powerful tool that has a few solvable issues (EV and Tilt-Screen, Slow AF in dim light), but otherwise youll enjoy it a lot. IQ is very good. Its a fun camera, easy to hold, and is very satisfying.

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I have only had the camera for a day now but have found it to be super sharp and easy to use. If I could only have one camera Im not sure this would be it; I might go with something that has zoom. For what it is, however, this camera is a joy to use and I can imagine Ill keep it with me all of the time given its small form factor. Pros: - Tiny form factor, especially for an APS-C sensor - Sharp images - Starts up really fast, less than a second - Controls and menus are intuitive - Can be charged via USB-C - Responsive touch screen Cons: - Slow autofocus in low light - Macro mode is good but not great - Short battery life (although it charges very quickly) - No viewfinder, only LCD screen

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Im not going to make a massive written review waxing eloquent about this camera. This thing is beautiful and the shots it produces are also beautiful. Ricoh has a mostly brilliant camera here. Below, Ill share some of my pics Ive taken and some basic pros and cons. The greatest thing about this camera is it gets me outside and shooting MUCH more often than I do without a camera like this. Pros: Amazing image quality Touch screen Is great and very responsive Menu system is better (in my opinion) ISO sensitivity has been improved JPEG film simulations are amazing Snap focus is awesome for stealth street shooting So tiny, I literally carry it everywhere Focusing with the touchscreen is very easy and quick Cons: Macro responsiveness and focus isnt as good as the GRII Overall autofocus isnt super amazing Battery life isnt very good Shooting alot of photos at once causes the camera to heat up significantly (not a big deal in my opinion) Connecting to my phone via bluetooth and wifi is not very easy to set up Flash has been removed (but its not a big deal to me) Video quality sucks (I know this isnt a dedicated video camera or anything, but crispy video would be nice!)

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This camera has a handful of deal-breakers (for most people) that you should know about: - It doesn’t have a zoom: it’s fixed at 28mm full-frame equivalent. This means it frames photos in a similar way to the main back-camera of most smartphones. - The battery life ain’t great: it’s rated at 200 shots/charge - It doesn’t have a viewfinder: you have to use the rear screen If you can live with these shortcomings: this is the camera for you. I got it as a mountaineering/alpine climbing camera because it is so small and light. It fits easily into the chest pocket of my belay parka. I was previously using a Sony A7R III (I still do when weight/bulk is not an issue, awesome camera), but I found that it was staying in my pack when the climbing started to get difficult and require rope-work. What I like about this camera: - Excellent dynamic range. Way better than my phone (Pixel 3) and better than any other pocketable camera. It gives my Sony a run for its money. - Decent build quality: despite being small, it feels pretty solid - Recharges via USB-C: I can use my laptop or my cellphone charger to charge this up, helps dull the pain of the poor battery life a little. Granted, it does not charge fast. - Great menu system: maybe I just have PTSD from Sony’s horrid menus though… - Size: it’s so small, pocket able in all but the skinniest of hipster jeans - RAW format: it shoots in .dng format which is open source and very easy for programs to read. I usually convert my RAW files into DNG format when I import into Lightroom, the fact that they are already in this format saves me a step! (and some processing time) Some gripes: - I still wish it had an electronic viewfinder (EVF) the screen can be tough to see in bright sunlight - The tripod mount is in an absolutely horrid location. I like to leave an arca swiss tripod plate on my cameras at all times. A sturdy one that requires a tool to remove. I can’t really do that with this camera since the tripod plate blocks the battery/memory card door. The idea of carrying a tool on a climb, with the specific purpose of removing a tripod plate so I can then swap a battery…makes me pretty grumpy. This is a really poor design choice! - USB-C charging is slow. It only seems to charge at around 5W, which his pretty poor in 2019 when most phones can charge at 18W. This would’ve sped up charging times by ~3X. - Autofocus in lowlight: I’m probably spoiled by Sony’s amazing AF, but the AF on this camera is very poor when the light gets low. If your subject can’t be lit by the AF lamp, you can almost forget about being able to auto-focus. It brighter conditions the AF is good, but not great. - Video quality: it’s terrible. If you have a smartphone manufactured in the last 4 years, don’t even bother with the video on this camera.

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