Ricoh GR

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 66 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 48, 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 71, ranks among the worst 17% 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 57, 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 21% 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 1429.0 CAD and 1899.95 CAD, 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.