Ricoh GR

Ricoh GR

Ricoh GR
Announced: 17 Apr 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 245g
Physical Dimensions: 117 x 61 x 35 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
49
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
28
Speed Performance
53
Versatility
70
Comfort
Portrait

46

Portrait
Landscape

45

Landscape
Sport

42

Sport
Street

56

Street
Everyday

57

Everyday
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prospros

  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Ricoh GR is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Ricoh GR is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Ricoh GR is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Ricoh GR battery has only 290.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Ricoh GR does not support wireless connection

Ricoh GR and its rivals

Review compare Ricoh GR with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Ricoh GR Ricoh
GR
49 46 45 42 56 57 buy on
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Canon
PowerShot G7 X Mark III
62 40 40 68 71 73 buy on
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Canon
PowerShot G5 X Mark II
61 41 41 69 69 71 buy on
Sony ZV-1 Sony
ZV-1
59 41 39 61 69 70 buy on
Sony ZV-1F Sony
ZV-1F
41 21 16 37 59 61 buy on

Ricoh GR: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Ricoh GR is a compact camera launched on 04/17/2013.

Technically speaking, the Ricoh GR ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 69 of all cameras in our database) scoring 49 overall. The Ricoh GR weights 245 gr and spans 117 x 61 x 35 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Ricoh GR behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 4%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 28, ranks in the category best 24%.
  • Versatility - Score 53, ranks in the category best 19%.

On the contrary, the performance of Ricoh GR is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 70, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 46, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Ricoh GR is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 45, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Ricoh GR is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 42, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Ricoh GR is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 56, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Ricoh GR is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Ricoh GR is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Ricoh GR sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 996.95 USD and 1289.0 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Ricoh GR is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Ricoh GR technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.7 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

372.09 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4928 x 3264

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28 mm (1×)

Max Aperture

F2.8

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (optional)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

300s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

4fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.4

Max Flash Sync

1/4000s

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

78

DxO Color Depth

23.6

DxO Dynamic Range

13.5

DxO Low Light ISO

972

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 ( 60 50 30 25 24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 25 24 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

245g

Physical Dimensions

117 x 61 x 35 mm

Battery Life

290

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

DB65

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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