Your video on this camera convinced me to buy a GR ii, and for that I truly thank you. Since buying this camera, it’s accessibility has opened me up to endless amounts of creativity and I have improved greatly as a photographer. I can’t thank you enough for making this video.

Man, i love your videos! Thanks for existing!

I love your videos because of one thing: you are kind of unbiased. And this is the best GR ii review on KZfaq on to this date. Thumbs up from Oslo ;)

Brother this is on the top of my "coolest video I have seen within the last 3 months" list.

Already own the first version of this camera and have started to actively use it more, it's so nimble. I'm beginning to love the 28mm equivalent FOV. Just wanted to thank you for making these videos, it's fun seeing more swedes on KZfaq geek out over camera gear and their love for photography. Keep up the already stellar work!

Mattias, this is by far the best review on the two cameras. I am waiting for the Ricoh GR 3 and praying it comes with a flip-out screen and solution to sensor dust issues. I wouldn't mind if they added a few grams for the feature. Meanwhile, I'm thoroughly enjoying my GR limited edition green... Cheers from Seoul.

Oh man you are like person who look on the world only trough cameras and I love it !

Exquisite review, as always. You talked me into pulling the trigger on a Leica M about two years ago. Thanks for keeping me poor.

I’m just a newbie on this from an iPhone to GRii. I’m still learning and to improve my craft using this grii. Thank for this recommendation

Thanks for another great review. And thanks for mentioning the manual focus using the front dial and the macro button. I just tried it on my GR II. I had no idea how to use manual focus properly. Now I do thanks to you!

I've been waiting for your GRii review, love your work Mattias!

thanks for taking the time to make your reviews, really appreciated 👍

I have both and prefer the X70 but very close. Iso and colour much better on X70 and the flip screen is great. X70 is just a small Xt10 or Xt-1. Big advantage of the Gr is the size , nothing beat it.

Just discovered your account the other day, and I love your videos. They are informative, but also just fun to watch. The only problem is that you give so much great information and demonstration that I can't decide what camera I want to buy next!! Thanks for a great channel!!

That photo of your dog in B&W,at around 2 minutes, is fantastic. It's as though there's an active collaboration with a very intelligent creature. Well done...it's one of the highlights of your videos, which are interesting, helpful, in all the best ways. Thanks and bravo.

great video and photos Mattias! now we want a tutorial for lightroom on how to get that look and colors :)

Superb review as always. Incredible photos and wonderful commentary. One of the best reviewers on KZfaq no doubt. Thank you for making my decision easier!

I love this channel! I ended up choosing the Ricoh Gii over the fuji x70 based on your videos on the two. Thanks for the great videos and amazing photos! btw the photo at 2:28 is just incredible, I think I stared at if for 5 minutes just thinking "wow".

Picked up a 2nd hand GRii with 1100 shutter count for $300 USD, what a great camera.....the GRiii may be in my future! Thanks Mattias!

These videos are so good! Love your photography work and your dog has the best personality!

Agree with Capture One for the GR files. With LR, I was pretty much coveting them all the B&W (which look great from the GR). And a note about the pocketability: it does fit in my back jeans pocket, which is fantastic, but taking it in and out does cause some extra wear and tear on the camera.

Could not agree more. This is a solid camera with great photos. I also love it and now sold all my fuji cameras. Appreciate your videos.

Don't know if you know this, but the Sigma DP Merrill batteries can be used in the Ricoh GR, and vice versa. I use a Sigma DP Merrill Battery charger to charge my Ricoh GR batteries.

Thanks so much!!! I bought a GR almost two years ago and didn't know the macro + wheel trick for focus distance.

Sold my GRiii and bought an X70…and have to say i adore it…

Excellent review, and having owned both, I also stuck with the GRii and have no regrets. Yes, the flip screen is nice, but the GRii is lighter, fits into any pocket, and can be operated one-handed. I also think the lens is a little sharper than that on the X70. But they are both great cameras and either one is a good choice.

Love your reviews, and your eye. Great reviews and photos. Thanks Mattias.

I've gotta get me one of these soon. It would be a way, way better sidearm than my phone.

Loved the sibling :) Actually the comments towards the end makes perhaps most sense, that this will probably not be the only camera, but for when you want to get small on the street or travel, and there it is #1.

As you know, I LOVE my GR and only wish I could bold "LOVE" in these comments :) I've always been frustrated with the manual focus!!! Only after watching your video did I see the trick of HOLDING DOWN the AFL button then changing focus with one's finger on the front dial! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Now I don't have a single complaint and would need double-bold. On what you believe is "the higher stop" you can get with the X70. The GR has a setting called "Dynamic Range Compensation" which can be set from: Off, Auto, Weak, Medium, and Strong. It works very well. I thought it would only effect JPG but it seems to flatten out the DR in the DNG file. When I feel I'm going to use it I set it to the "Effect" button. Very useful for landscape type photography. Anyway, GREAT VIDEO as always!!!! I'm been wanting to get a portable flash for this camera but can't make up my mind from what I read. Maybe you can figure it out!

your video convinced me to buy the GRii! it just arrived today ;) I had already purchased the X100T (and LOVE it) - but it's a little too big for the on-the-go photography I'm hoping to do. can't wait to start using my new Ricoh!

End of 2020 I bought a Ricoh GR II and loved it. For some reason I sold it and ended up replacing it with a Fujifilm X70 in 2021 which I still have. Both are awesome cameras! I wear slightly baggier clothes now so the X70 fits in my pocket haha, whereas previously only the Ricoh had that advantage. The flippy screen is definitely a massive advantage, and I gotta admit I've been a Fuji boy since the X100 (with the X-T3 as my other camera) so the X70 is here to stay, especially with its retro looks. Looking back through photos I've taken, both had keepers that I love and gave me those nice feels. Now I'm tempted to look at the Leica Q2, although I'd need even baggier clothes to put it in my pocket..

Mattias it's such a good video. I have Ruchir GR II for a while but I finally feel inspired to use it. The quality of your work shows a great deal of improvement 👍🏻. Keep it up!

Got a GR II now, can't wait to try it !!!

I saw a very kind and understandable explanations for GRii and Fujifilm X70. Thank you so much!

It‘s not the camera, but the photographer. Great video again bro.

I recently bought a new Fuji X70. A stunning camera, good build and superb quality but... I still missing my old Ricoh gX200

The shot at 2:29 is mindblowingly good!

As always....a great review Mattias !! It has become even more difficult to decide. :) Recently, I did try a Fuji X70. It was nice and small but I wished for more grip - in that comparison holding the X-Pro2 and X100F were much more satisfying and reassuring. Fuji's vintage look takes the cake design wise, but the Ricoh is very unassuming in that department. Have never held one in hand as Ricoh doesn't sell cameras in the UAE but the grip definitely looks ample.

I get more out of your videos than the usual KZfaq videos which are a variation on tech-specs. I appreciate the added personal touch, comments and aesthetic you bring to the video. Your personal insights have been useful as well as helpful (having Sigma SD2 Quattro camera but still learn how to best use). It's now Jan 17, 2018 are you still using Capture One? If so, are you using it to convert RAW files? How about the Sigma's files? Thanks again

almost done with the first quarter of 2018 and im seriously considering getting the gr ii. what a beast of a camera

Great review Mattias! And great output! Was wondering if you could maybe make a video on how you edit your stills next. I really love how your photos look! Keep it up!

great review. thorough, objective _and_ personal. You certainly cover all the right features that matter to photographers. And your pictures are very nice ! Thank you .

Hey hey! Mattias! I am surprised. I (slightly) trolled your previous X70 videos a tiny bit suggesting the Ricoh, and I thought you loved the X70 so much you wouldn't quite "come over". But it won you over eh? :D There's no question they are both absolutely stellar cameras, but it's awesome to see you landed exactly where I did and appreciate the GRII for all the right reasons. I think your summation of the two is excellent - the Ricoh being a perfect "complimentary" camera, and the X70 being a perfect "one" camera. Great in depth reviews on both as usual. And of course.... welcome to Club-GR. :D

I came here to see your Bulldog :)

If the X100T had a tilt screen it would be a perfect camera tbh. The next GR should have one as well, it's just so much more convenient for low angle shots, I shoot a lot of shots of cats and dogs and it's hard to compose shots like that without a tilt screen.

Nice video and review Mattias!

Hi Mattias! Man I love your videos, glad to see someone showing skills and how to use not the latest technology getting great results. QQ - What do you think between the Ricoh and the Panasonic LX100? I watched your 5 reasons review and I'm doubting between these two and the Olympus e-m10 mark 2. Thanks in advance! J

Mattias! Som alltid så skapar du de finaste reviewsen på youtube! Har försökt få tag på en X70 ett tag nu men det verkar svårt i Sverige, har du några tips? Tack 👍👍

I'm becoming so unbiased. I Love your videos.

Your pictures are great man, nice work

Maybe I never had a chance to tell you but I love your videos. Thank you for all that share and do. Respects

Great review. I love my X70 and it just became even more fabulous as I got the 21mm equivalent wide angle converter. Not so pocket friendly anymore but the pictures are fantastic 😀

I hope they do a GRIII !😄📷

I own neither but both are on my wishlist.I will probably go with the GR but found this comment on Amazon about the X70 having snap focus hidden in the menu. "Lastly GR owners might think that there is no Snap Focus on the X70 but Fuji has hidden their version within the manual settings. Select the manual switch, choose your focal snap length via the display bar and bang the camera focuses to the distance instantly, exactly the same as the GR. When you switch back to auto focus mode it keeps you last manual settings saved so when you need to go back to snap, select manual and your settings are there straight away." Just thought it might be helpful.

great review man love my ricoh..

In 2023, a used x70 is often listed on the big US camera resale sites for more than a new GRiii. That's just wholly absurd. Don't get me wrong, I know the x70 is a nice camera. I know the x100v is hard to get. The physical dials nd the film sims are all really enjoyable, and I'm glad to have them on other Fuji cameras. But that's just wild. Wild.

Do you have any tutorial videos on your post editing style? Love your colors and contrasts

The Ricoh GR II are very easy to love. Just update the firmware and you can adjust the focus manually with the +/- button (EV button). I find it easier and more precise than using the front wheel. It is my first point and shoot camera and it goes with me almost everywhere. I love your videos and this one made me hit subscribe button. Thanks :)

Awesome! Just purchased the GR!!

excellent review! probably the best GRii review I've seen so far! still a bit confused which camera should I get between x70 & GRii. is GR's autofocus significantly slower thann x70?

I'm not sure if you read old comment sbut. I have a x-100 ( yes, the original) now thinking to add one more and I really liked this video..however, for a beginner would you still recommend this? X-100 has a 35mm equivalent..this is 28...maybe I should get something towards the 50mm or with the option ot change lens. In this case, what do you recommend if you do anything? Thank you!

@Mattias Burling I own the X70 & XT10, Lightroom seems to do a poor job on Fuji images, is capture one a better software for both? Thanks, great videos like always.

Your amazing that whichever camera you have you make pictures look amazing

I had some years ago a GR1 film camera, the lense electric ribbon wire connector let me down too many times! Camera was replaced by Rioch ok yes but replacement had similar problems, I lost 10 or 12 slide films taken down Mekong Delta Tra Vin area, through non exposure. I gave up on the Rioch Gr1. Seems the electrical connection not fit for purpose. Sad as great shots when it operated. Hope Digital version has Improved.

Mattias, what is your view on the Sigma SD? I love the DP Merrill series, but wondered about that interchangeable lens camera.

Mattias, nice review. I liked the B&W out of the previous GR very much and it looks like they retained it (as well as the funky colors, which I found needed work in post). I'd buy if for the B&W, alone. I also agree with C1....

please please do an update to this with your GR II, show us your work flow and more settings? We love your videos!

Nice video, you do a great job. I wish I could find the Ricoh GR at a good price, used it holds its price pretty well. Maybe one day.

Hei Mattias, thanks for the review. I read it is possible to edit raw inside the camera. So it is trully not possible use the positive film than? To be honest, this would be the only reason why I would buy it over the x70 or xf10...Thanks!

Great video! (I just rewatched it. Thats what happens when you make beautiful videos....)

Make a video on editing please

Future video GR iii vs Fuji?

Thank you! I watched all your X70 videos as I plan to buy one (I found a brand new). I appreciate that you share your settings. Would you mind doing one video about zone focusing regarding the Fuji system (mainly the X100 series and the X70)?

nice photos! nice review. it makes me wanna get one :)

My combination of a good camera and my personal composition, is what makes me not need post processing. As a matter of fact, I try to shoot as I used to with my film Nikon and Minoltas. When there was not post processing, and your skill was what counted. (yes, call me old fashined) My very respectful opinion!

Mattias, do you have experience with the Fuji X-E2? It looks like it might be a nice mix between the X70 and X100, but with the ability to change lenses. I was actually going to buy an X70 based on your review when I came across a used X-E2. I’m thinking of pairing it with the 27mm for street shooting. Your thoughts? Thanks for your time.

Does your led green light blink while charging the gr?

Easy to love the GR II.

Excellent review, thanks!

Great video, thanks Matthias. I have just ordered a used GRii at less than half the retail price and I am really looking forward to carrying it with me every day and using it for street photography. I have an X100F for when I want more control but due to it slightly larger size it doesn't go everywhere with me which I'm hoping this camera will.

still very relevant. thanks for the effort and the sharing. since you use the gr2 so often, have you incurred any dust issues? i am an appreciative subscriber. thumbs up.

If you didn't edit your photos and only used the camera's internal processor which camera would you feel most comfortable relying on?

Var i sverige kan man lämna in ricoh gr2 för sensor rengöring om det skulle behövas ?

I do still prefer the fuji to be honest, the lack of a tilting screen is a deal breaker for me.

For me it is a bridge that I do not want to cross. It is true that at some point the sensor will get dirty. And in certain cameras it is a more critical problem than in others and the Ricoh at the price paid for it is simply unacceptable for me. First reason to go for the X70. You can't compare the cost and risk of having your sensor cleaned to the cost of a cleaning kit. They have to take the whole camera apart, all modules, to get to the sensor clean. You can hurt the flexibles, the connectors, etc, etc. And it has someone very professional who works with great awareness so that the camera is better than before. I don't give my love to a camera that doesn't show me its sensor. Luckily there are options in Fuji with the sensor in sight and you can also practice free love with many lenses.

Man ... I like your photos! How much time (per week?) do you spend outsides to take photos?

Your videos are really inspiring =) thx and I hope that Ricoh GR III comes to light at Photokina 2018 (26, Sept.) If not, what camera do you recommend: Ricoh GR II or Fujifilm XF10? ...XF10 its a nice option considering price and 24MP.

Can you show us how to shoot from the hip using the x70 + tilt screen? I have a ricoh gr ii, love this camera, but i do feel the difficulty shooting from the hip with this camera, considering x70. too Thanks!

Hi! i really like your reviews. in fact i was watching your x70 video and wondering how would it stand against GR ii and i found this. At first i didn't notice it's by mattias, but when i heard that very unique and convincing voice of yours i thought oh man i have to watch it carefully! but u know what ..i'm still confused which one to get!

To me the best features in the Ricoh GR is, I can turn off the LCD to shoot!

Thanks sir for great video.. im still thinking between the gr II used or the fuji xf10 new because the all same price on ebay for almost 400$ .. and again ur videos are pice of art .. keep it up ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Great review. Is that Tcentralen at 6.57?

Thanks for the great video! How is the iso performance? I shoot alot at casual dinners.

Thanks for the great info! I was heavily leaning towards Fujifilm (preferring the retro look and dials for everything), but the size, portability, and ergonomics of the Ricoh seems like it would fit my needs as a light and packable "go everywhere" camera better (and a friend of mine has one, loves it, and is upgrading to the GR III so I might pick it up off him at a good price). Truly a shame that the Lightroom standard profile for Ricoh RAW files isn't better though (and that the film simulations aren't available as profiles). I use Lightroom for all of my DSLR RAW files and would prefer not to have to invest in a second editor just to be able to get the best out of these pictures. Good to know before investing in one though.

Hey, what do you think about the Fuji XF10? I could get that or the GRii for the same price

Love this video! If you were to choose between the two of the cameras based on primarily editing only through your smartphone (eg. Snapseed, VSCO), which one would you pick (for both DNG and JPEG files)?

Is anyone experiencing a glitch with the GR2 when clicking the Menu button or the rocker to access options, when the shooting dial is in certain modes like P or Auto? The Menu screen and options suddenly disappear as if I clicked the Menu button or rocker to exit

I really want a GR. BUT the biggest downside to me. Ricoh gr have an issue stuck lens. Many ricoh gr in here got stuck lens and cant used it again. And for repair we must pay $300..its considering me to buy x70 with no mechanical lens power on off for longlife

Nice review as always