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I got mine at the end of last year and I'm absolutely loving it. I sold my Fuji X100F for it, because I wanted a small camera with good image quality (at least aps-c) to carry around with me all the time. The X100F was just a little too big for that. The Ricoh on the other hand always stays in my pocket no matter what. I never had problems with battery life either - I have 2 spare batteries and never had a day where I drained all 3. An absolute gamechanger for me was the image stabilization of the sensor. Coming from the Fuji which didn't had that, I must say, it's absolutely amazing. Low light isn't really an issue anymore, because I can just shoot at 1/30 and f2.8. That's another thing that amazes me about this camera - it's tack sharp, even wide open at f2.8. I almost always use the 'positive film' effect. You could even apply it to the raw files via lightroom. I'm probably getting the griiix as well - I'm just waiting on a new colour or edition to come out (like the diary edition for the normal griii).

I have it for a year now and as a amateur photographer it's a very good camera. I can leave a bit earlier for work, stroll around and take a few snap. I really recommend it

I love my Ricoh GRIIx! One thing you didn't mention is the handy depth of field gauge. It comes in handy for knowing where hyperfocal is set. Even in manual focus you can tap to focus which will set your manual focus distance. Also, you can actually set the display button on the back to toggle on and off the screen. This will save you on battery life and on actuating the lens. I've never actually counted the number of shots I got, but by having the screen off while I'm walking I would probably end up with at least 30% more shots per battery. Credit to Lucas from EYExplore for sharing that tip.

3:34, did you say it has a fairly small sensor? Unless you're used to medium or large format, APS size sensor is not small. No other compact camera that can fit in your front pants pocket has an APS sensor (that I know of). Yea, battery life isn't great, but you should be getting at closer to 200 shots per battery. You do have to turn off the camera when you're not using it, the startup time is quite quick (less than 1 second).

Take the time to let the camera grow on you. My initial observations and experiences with the GR3x were similar... I use it as my everyday snapper, not bothered by the missing viewfinder or lack of flip screen. Battery life for everyday is great, for entire day shooting you need additional batteries. I love the image quality and the fact that you can take it anywhere. Be careful for dust on the lens

I bought one a few weeks ago, there are a lot of hidden usability features that I think all cameras should have. Even just Snap Distance Priority mode is a game changer. It's easily the fastest camera I have ever used in terms of adaptability. The Product and UX designers really deserve a raise. Also the quality is insane. I have been shooting Fujifilm for about 7 years, thinking that they were the peak of aps-c image quality. Ricoh here is astronomical.

To be honest, having the griii street edition and the griiix both no problem.with battery life. The camera startuptime is super fast so you also put it off. For 1000 euro's there aren't allot of great lenses plus apsc camera this compact. A ricoh gr is for a small bunch of people and thats great! It's an awesome camera

For me its all about having a dedicated camera on you at all times, which this provides. A pocketable 24MP camera. What stops me from everyday shooting is having to haul around my MUCH more expensive and weighty full frame Sony camera + lenses. The setbacks of poor battery and no flip out screen make this camera investment still worth it for the ability to keep sharp as a photographer by getting shots in on the daily.

Great photographs throughout, and excellent, engaging review, thanks.

This small Monster is Something Special. i Have 4 Batteries and I'm happy its not eye-catching I'm happy its so small im happy the pic quality is super im Super Happy the press is ok

I get 300-500+ shots per battery. You just need to turn the camera off in between shots. Keeping it on drains the battery because the sensor motors draw a lot of power to keep it aligned. When the camera is off, you can hear the sensor knock around if you shake the camera.

It does have a minimum shutter speed setting. You need to spend more time with this camera. It's a very powerful machine and much better at producing SOOC images than Sony. (I owned 4 Sony cameras and the jpg output is very limited). If you only shoot RAW, then that's not an issue, but I think the Ricohs have some of the best Monochrome output of any camera manufacturer ... and... the sensor is so good, you can shoot Infrared without removing the cut-filter from the sensor. Batteries are small and easily carried, so just get get more (imagine if you were shooting film :). Third party batteries are fine. I have 5 batteries I share between the GRiii and the GRiiix. Get a cover to keep the dust off. The GC-10 and GC-12 are best. The rear dial needs to be protected from dust. I prefer to shoot on Aperture Priority or Manual with auto ISO and a minimum shutter speed set (which I lower for night scenes). This way, I don't adjust the ISO very often and I don't have to use the back dial. In full manual you will have the ISO setting on the back dial, and it will be a problem if you get dust on the contacts. Dust on the sensor can be an issue for any camera, but it's a bigger problem for fixed lens cameras because it's not easy to clean. If you do get dust on your sensor, just shoot at F8 or below that and it won't be visible. I've been using Ricohs since 2019 and haven't had any dust issues. There are many features these little cameras do better than everyone else and some things that are not so great. Not because they're poorly designed though. They're not great at things they were never intended to be used for. Pro sports photography, wildlife photography, videography . I've owned Fuji, Panasonic, and Sony cameras, all with several lenses, and none of those can compete with and beat the Ricoh at its own game.

Pierre, merci pour cette vidéo qui décrit bien le GR, j’ai envie de dire, les GR’s, car le GR III et le IIIx sont exactement les mêmes appareils mis à part la focale de l’optique qui les diffère. Pour ce qui est des batteries, je fais plus de 300 photos par batterie, mais pour cela, je shoote en « single » et j’éteins le GR dès que je ne l’utilise pas. Faut dire qu’il est quasi instantanément prêt (largement moins d’une seconde pour se réveiller) et donc, cela n’est pas un problème. Du coup, il m’arrive fréquemment de faire une journée entière avec une seule batterie. Et puis, le prix des batteries, qu’on trouve sur Amazon n’est franchement pas très élevé et du coup, suffit d’en avoir 4 ou 5 dans la poche pour shooter intensément! Pour ce qui est des paramètres qui semblent avoir disparu, tu as la possibilité de paramétrer jusqu’à 6 profils d’utilisations via les positions U1, U2 et U3 sur la molette du haut… ce qui te donne d’avoir toujours - ultra rapidement - tes paramétrages sous la main en fonction de ce que tu désires… Oui, la fonction snap est tellement géniale (une sorte de zone focusing automatisée) que cela devrait être implémenté dans tous les appareils, et surtout les boitiers destinés à la photo de rue! Tu as oublié (où je n’ai peut-être pas écouté suffisamment attentivement) de parler de l’IBIS (la stabilisation) qui est intégrée dans l’appareil… Cette IBIS fonctionne à merveille et me permet de shooter à des vitesses d’obturation ultra basse sans flou de bouger. Aussi, le fait qu’il n’a pas de viseur d’intégrer ma appris à photographier autrement et à développer plus de créativité! Surtout que l’écran est génial et ultraréactif sur le plan tactile. Oui, tu as raison, dommage qu’il ne soit pas orientable, à l’instar de celui du nouveau Leica Q3. Je suis, par ailleurs Fujiste (X-T4 et X-Pro), et depuis que j’ai un GR III auquel j’ai rajouté le GR IIIx - j’en suis devenu fan! - mes Fuji’s ne sortent quasi plus, sauf pour de la vidéo ou des travaux spécifiques qui nécessitent des optiques spécifiques. L’optique des GR est vraiment merveilleuse de qualité, et quel piqué - bien plus encore que l’optique qui équipe le Fuji X100V… Ce petit boitier si compact qu’il rentre dans la poche de ma chemise ou de mon jeans, est souvent également dans le sac des Leicaistes, justement à cause de la qualité optique qu’il Merci encore à toi pour tes vidéos toujours très intéressantes. Bien à toi! Je rajoute également que la dynamique des fichiers raw est superbe et surtout les .dng produits sont super facile à traiter, bien plus facile que les raw (raf) Fuji issus du capteur xtrans... Aussi, la colorimétrie des simulations (paramétrables) me plait bien mieux - au final - que ceux produits par mes Fuji's! Du coup, je shoote en raw + jpeg et souvent, j'utilise les fichiers couleur à partir du jpeg! En fait, c'est selon le besoin et le niveau d'exigence désiré. Aussi, une vitesse minimale d'obturation est parfaitement paramétrable en ISO Auto... et mieux que cela encore, en activant la fonction "Correction IL auto" qui permet au GR de modifier la valeur Av/Tv automatiquement pour maintenir une exposition correcte (peu de gens connaissent cette fonction), ce qui fait que si une vitesse minimale d'expo est sélectionnée via la fonction ISO Auto, l'appareil est capable d'outrepasser cette vitesse minimale pour la descendre et assurer une bonne expo. Ceci est un automatisme incroyablement efficace en cas de changement brutal de lumière! Il y a plein d'autres subtilités qu'embarque le GR... pour les découvrir, il te faut bien plus de temps à l'avoir entre les mains et l'utiliser de manière plus intensive. Mais, franchement, c'est un bijou! Ah oui, j'ai aussi oublié la superbe qualité de l'objectif en fonction "macro" qui permet des trucs vraiment très sympas!

Settings, Page 2, ISO-Setting, minimum shutter speed. At least on my GRIIIx, but i don't think it's any different.

I've got a Fujifilm XF10 and it's pretty much the same camera. But much cheaper. I love it and I have it with me very often to shoot street and every day pictures. It's a bit hard to operate, but it takes amazing pictures.

Read p64 of the manual... of course you can select a minimum shutter speed! Mine is on 1/125. D'ailleurs, ce réglage est dans le même endroit des menus pour tous les appareils que j'ai pu utiliser (nikon, fuji, ricoh,...)

Hi and thankyou for sharing your views. I bought one when it was first released and must say, I struggled with it. Fixed lens, no tilt screen. But I defo loved the ergonomics of it. I went for a weekend away so decided to take just that. Give it all my focus and not be distracted by my other gear. Best thing I ever did. I still agree its not the best, but what is. My main worry, as with 100v, is the fixed lens. Restrictive at times but forces you to think in other situations. I luckily came across a good priced second hand sony rx100iv. I thought my answers were met. I tend to be out more in the country, not in built up areas. Although an amazing edc, I still turn to the gr more. I now carry both though so defeats the one edc carry camera. Oh well, can't win them all. Thanks again

Just use you Phone? I feel like your underselling the aps-c sensor in such a small camera. I don't think you can compare a 1/2.3 or even a 1" to an aps-c in terms of quality.

been shooting ricoh for years, I love them

That Chicago film simulation was dope. Loved it. I have a Sony a7iv but I don’t have the skills to edit those pics to that standard. I can see myself using this camera very often. Plus it’s easy to carry and hike.

Amazing camera in a small size! The best

Honest reviews like this are very helpful. The amount of details you covered is insane

The GR III is the smallest camera with APS-C image quality. It is uncompromisingly designed for this (fixed screen, no viewfinder, small battery, fixed focal length). You can always have it with you in your pants or jacket pocket. I like that. My GR III has a quirk in colder temperatures of not saving photos taken after it's turned on. After a warm-up period, it then works without error. I suspect the design heat dissipation from the inside to the outside is also a cold introduction from the outside to the inside.

I never have any issues with the battery. For sure the batterie is better on the Gr II but I use this camera for some events and I easily take more than 300 shots with only one battery. This is an awesome camera, very light and portable. Amazing image quality, and never have the issue you go through. This camera is mainly for street and it does what we expect it to do. So basically I really love this camera for what it is and don’t hate it for what it isn’t.

Many photographers prefer this camera or the Fuji for the simulations. What do you think - Should someone buy based on the colors and simulations a camera offers or create their own style by shooting in RAW? Of course, they can also use your presets as well which are phenomenal! :D

Good advice thnks. I have both grIII and grIIIx for about a 2 yrs total, and fond of them. GRIII froze once but the base nav button waddle issue appears time to time. Results wise grIII seems better on snap focused shots i.e. easier to use. Extra lens caps should be bought separately in order to prevent dust getting into the lens. These cameras are not weather proof at this price range ! Hence they are for good weather only and also one should be carefull with them due to fragility. I have never used the internalrecipes or sims, always used lightroom with nik collection and nik film simulations. Cameras have a 2 GB internal memory which may be of critical benefit when need arises. Rgds.

Can you do a video on the Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II? Maybe even do a comparison video with other point and shoot cameras.

Photo quality is great

Hi Pierre, The image quality of this camera is really great, but i wish it had a viewfinder. You never know when there will be harsh lighting, so a viewfinder would be good. Love the Richo Recipe Feature it's really cool, and the double exposure feature looks like you can have a fun time with it. Thanks for sharing this video.

The boot time of gr3 is only 0.8 seconds. When you turn off the camera immediately after taking a picture, battery problems will be alleviated. Don't leave the camera on for a long time when you are not taking pictures. Turn it on when you need to take pictures, don't worry about missing any pictures because of shutdown, 0.8 seconds will not let you miss anything

I sold my X100V and bought the GRiiiX. I was so impressed I’ve just added the GRiii. I love your reviews but to claim a mobile phone is many ways better than this camera is really not accurate. Please preserve with the GRiii and I think you’ll change your mind.

My only issue with the GR is it's out of stock everywhere. Much like the X100V, just hope it doesn't double in price just for the hype.

My EDC camera is a Sony RX100M7 with 24-200mm f2.8. I love it.

Have had many cameras over the years and the Leica M2 and Ricoh GRII are my favorites of all time. Haven't shot in a few years, might nee to invest in the GRIII.

I lived in Chicago for 7 years. Watching your video brings me back some memories.

Where n when n Will Sony make a new rx1 which has the same af as a1 while keeping its same compact size. That will be beast of a compact “everyday” camera.

I sold my GR II after it froze multiple times on me. Also, it was annoying that dust gets sucked in while lens close and gets on sensor. I am very happy with my fujifilm x70 now. Flippy screen is really useful.

You are really wrong about this Wonderful GR camera. You can take atleast 180 pictures on single battery unless you are leaving the screen on between shots. Also Flip screen is not a requirement to be a good camera, most high end cameras don't have flipscreens. There is no other camera in the GR3 price range to qualify as it's replacement. Just spend $80 and get a spare battery!

Hello my friend! I would like to start streaming on twitch but i don't know which camera to buy, I also like to use the camera for lifestyle and take portraits of people, do you have any advice i thought about a sony a 6400, what do you think brother?

Great video! Were you able to buy in chicago?

My everyday camera is a 2007 Canon Ixus 70 (SD1000). Tiny, lightweight and it even has a viewfinder as well as a rear screen. It's a great street camera

Yeah they should create another model with tilty flippy screen ,for low angle shots,thats why I still use fuji for that purpose 😅 also the main issue is the price its so expensive compared to other cameras 😅

Hello Pierre! Congratulations on the video, very interesting. I want to ask you, so the presets that you show us in the video that scroll from left to right on your shots, can we find them and apply them directly from the camera after shooting?

Anybody know some tips on how I could take good cityscape photos I’m gonna be in the city next week

Love my Fuji but this looks like a great little camera. Would be amazing if they'd do a monochrome version (I can't afford a Leica Q2 Monochrom, alas).

You can set a minimal shutter speed. And You can use user mode to save your settings

Hi there Pierre... first of all thanks for making cool videos 👍🏻 im using a Ricoh GRiii X and so far it never froze on me.. could be needing a firmware update / overheated from taking so many awesome photos hahaha.. i am enjoying using it, its my first time also using a Ricoh camera. I was previously using a Fuji Xpro 2 but twice the sensor failed and all my photos were no use 😢 please make some Ricoh Recipes 🙏🏻 cheers

As many others have said, of course you can set a minimum shutter speed. Ive found mistakes like this on many of your videos. Definitely need to read the manual or to be honest look in the settings.

Ricoh GR is a good snap shot camera. I'm still using my GR 2 even I have a Nikon Z7II

It's 2023 - if you haven't heard about the GR cameras by now you've been living under a rock.

I have em both and was expecting less. So i am very very impressed. The camera is very fast and the ibis works super good. 1/40th vs 1/125th on my x100 for sharp photos also means a lower ISO for the ricoh . I bought the griiiX first and its tight in some situations (noticeably tighter than the 35mm x100) and no flash has forced me to take pictures with a different approach

I’m very pleased with my Ricoh GRiiix but frustrated by the Highlight Weighted metering mode. Compared to my other (full frame) camera, the default setting comes out far too dark, so I end up using Exposure Compensation to adjust and still maintain the Highlights….in practice I’m now finding it easier just to use the EP button. Can the default Highlight Weighted metering mode be adjusted?….I’ve not found an option for that. Any advice would be appreciated please - Thanks

I solve a problem with poor battery life. I bought an external charger and use it with power bank. I use one battery and keep second in my jacket pocket inside of the charger. With a small pawerbank like 5000mAh you're able to be all day on the street. With a short cable it doesn't take too much space in the pocket.

Hi! May I know where did you get the presets? Thanks.

Fun camera! thanks for the video

Mon frère en possède toujours un depuis plusieurs années et le RICOH I et la plus grande déception au fil du temps qui m'a empêché d'être un fan de RICOH c'est sa fiabilité et parfois de ses morts subites ou de graves problèmes survenant à partir de batteries défaillantes (rencontrées au fil des forums après quelques petits problèmes). Au niveau système, il manque quelques fonctionnalités comme le Reset ou certaines sont cachées et très peu documentées. Il faudrait que Ricoh progresse fortement dessus D'après mon ressenti, ce que je conseillerai, c'est toujours utiliser les batteries, chargeurs constructeur. À part ça c'est un appareil très respectable et enviable

Hands down my favorite camera.

Lovely Chicago ❤❤❤

It's a great camera with excellent image quality. No camera can do it all: you can't have every function- flippy screens, telephoto etc etc and still expect it to fit in your pocket. And err? by the way, buy a spare battery. Live with it and you will love it.

Love it quality

This is not a first-sight-love camera.. but if it evolves with time you never wanna miss it anymore 😀

I use a Ricoh GR digital camera from 2005 for black and white and a Canon Ixus 100 s for colour. I get them printed at a local shop. 7x5 with border. Instant for 60 pence each.

I love that orange ring…. 😅

If it was about half to 3/4 of its current price I’d probably own this camera. Hard to justify at the current price point.

Don’t complain about this great camera

I want to love this camera, but in my experience it was just too unreliable. There are weird hardware and software hiccups. Sometimes it would say after a few shots that the memory card was unreadable, but if I took the battery out it fixed the issue. Just weird stuff like that. I thought I had a defective unit, exchanged it for another one, and the same problem. For that price, you really want the camera to work reliably. It's a cool camera and fun to use though. It just doesn't inspire much confidence.

If Fuji, with new processor and AF, would do something like this Ricoh GR (as they did with x70)… they will kill the market.

Big fan broooo!!!

I’m surprised that you can’t set a minimum shutter speed. If I’m not hallucinating, I’m sure I have mine set at 1/125 👀

I sold mine.. No Shutter feedback is the main reason, feels like toy, and the timing from when I pressed the shutter until the camera actually takes an image is very inconsistent..

How can I by one like this?

I wish you would get the opportunity to review cameras that arent the same ones we've seen 100 vids over and over. All we see on YT is Sony Ricoh and the X100V nowadays and i wish cameras like the S5ii or the Pentax monochrome could get some exposure

Read the manual. You can easily set minimum shutter speed.

Thanks for this video - this will hopefully encourage Ricoh to make the next version with a big enough battery. I had the GR iiix and one of the reasons I didn't keep it was the battery. Funnily enough, with the GR/GR ii the battery is not that bad

Are the using presets build in the camera ?

The best camera is the one you have with you.

I can't imagine choosing an every day without a viewfinder. Great little camera, though.

Outstanding sir 👌👌👌🔥🔥

The camera software is insidious. If you other photos on your SD card, it corrupt and delete everything.

I’d buy the camera off you. 😂

After your presets you can’t differentiate GR from Leica Q

Glade that it has USBC charging.

Personally I'd pick an Xperia 1V than buying this, I'd get a phone while getting the Pic I want still.

Ur replying almost ALL OF UR COMMENTS.If u will ansver my question,l will subscribe to you!And my question ls:How you edit thoose photos,and they are being soo much better than 1 st shoot?Than u soo much✨️

So - the same as a phone, just a separate device?

Nice Pierre

RICOH n'a toujours pas annoncé un successeur à cet excellent petit boîtier. Espérons qu'il aura une descendance.

Oopss, $1000 camera need a lot more offer I think. I'd rather use my phone camera

I really want to try a Ricoh GRIII , Samuel L Streetlife Swear by it. there is also the GRIII X which is a 50mm equivalent rather than a 28mm.

You’re a bit late Pierre 😂😂

Give it as a Gift to Grandmother 😂 . lots of money for that Little toy

Too expensive for what the camera offers. The demand for this type of compact cameras are low, and the price should reflect that.

A 24MP sensor is NOT a small sensor, come on 😂 the GR I and II benefit from the smaller sensor bc it has amazing depth of field even wide open

It is all about presets, not photos :)

Hi I am from india I want to Lear photograph with u sir I want join in urs team sir

It takes 5 seconds to change battery and the extra batteries weighs almost nothing

Im never a big fan of digi-cams they have no flip screens and u cant change lens.. nope.. not for me.

The whitewall print prices are insane. Option for the rich.

When photographer gets bored of being great.