RICOH GRIII Officially Announced

reh321 · 03-05-2019, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by OoKU

GRIII &Theta both are Android system.

Android is a variant of Unix; the way Unix is configured, a developer can remove the parts s/he doesn't need, so Ricoh probably has a special build that is quite efficient in their context.

OoKU · 03-05-2019, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by JPT

I believe this. In the developer interviews related to Theta V, one of the people interviewed had in his bio that he also works on the GR UI, so I had wondered about this.

From trying it at CP+, there was obvious indication that it was Android. It just works like a normal camera. If it speeds up wifi like Ooku is saying, few will be complaining.

GRIII can transfer while taking picture,even while turn off.

house · 03-06-2019, 03:17 PM

Android is probably a simple way of geting access to a lot of features. Its a giant ball of mess however, by no means lean. I'm also wondering how it interfaces with real time aspects of the os.

**monochrome** · 03-06-2019, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by house

The pop up flash works quite well with the high contrast bw mode for gritty night time shots. Bars, messy parties etc. I don't think street photographers tend to worry much about being descreet once the shot has been fired.

Provoke Magazine type photographs are quite often flash in the face type things.

AF201FG

Originally posted by Spodeworld

So, maybe there's some merit to the grousing....

Just take it out of your pocket and slip it in the hotshoe.Same effect.

reh321 · 03-06-2019, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by house

Android is probably a simple way of geting access to a lot of features. Its a giant ball of mess however, by no means lean.

Depends on it is built - how many, and which, modules are included.

Quote:

I'm also wondering how it interfaces with real time aspects of the os.

It is the O/S. To make a real-time variant you include real-time components.

**TwoUptons** · 03-07-2019, 12:48 PM - **3 Likes**

So, if anyone was grousing that the GRIII doesn’t have enough resolution, isn’t full frame, has no viewfinder, doesn’t do 4K, and has a slow lens, Leica just fixed that with the new Q2...

47Mp, full frame, 28mm f1.7, 4K, EVF... $4,995

GRIII looks pretty good...

-Eric

JPT · 03-07-2019, 04:22 PM

There was s GR Live event in Osaka this week. I don’t think much new information was shared, but I found the following comment interesting.

Apparently, in real usage you can often get 250 shots from the battery, but 300 is not realistic. It’s not impressive compared to ILC camera, but it’s more or less what I expect from a compact camera.

awscreo · 03-07-2019, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by TwoUptons

So, if anyone was grousing that the GRIII doesn’t have enough resolution, isn’t full frame, has no viewfinder, doesn’t do 4K, and has a slow lens, Leica just fixed that with the new Q2...

47Mp, full frame, 28mm f1.7, 4K, EVF... $4,995

GRIII looks pretty good...

-Eric

5k, no IBIS

mee · 03-07-2019, 07:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by house

Android is probably a simple way of geting access to a lot of features. Its a giant ball of mess however, by no means lean. I'm also wondering how it interfaces with real time aspects of the os.

Java SDK for embedded devices is about half the size of the full JDK. Not sure which one they'd use though for a camera.

Maybe one day we can play Doom on our Pentax cameras.

Kodak cameras can play Doom. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/qkjv9x/a-catalogue-of-all-the-dev...mehow-run-doom

OoKU · 03-07-2019, 09:09 PM - **1 Like**

???????RICOH GR III ???? ????? - Ricoh???? - ????? - Mobile01???

Kunzite · 03-08-2019, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by mee

Java SDK for embedded devices is about half the size of the full JDK. Not sure which one they'd use though for a camera.

I wouldn't use Java.
We'll find out if it's a full fledged Android when the camera takes 5 minutes to start.

**clackers** · 03-08-2019, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by Kunzite

I wouldn't use Java.

We'll find out if it's a full fledged Android when the camera takes 5 minutes to start.

Yeah, surely it's not loading all of KDE, MySQL, Squid, etc just a custom minimal shell.

yucafrita · 03-08-2019, 01:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by OoKU

???????RICOH GR III ???? ????? - Ricoh???? - ????? - Mobile01???

I see myself buying the GR III...

JPT · 03-08-2019, 03:50 AM - **1 Like**

Daido Moriyama with the GR III. A short article with images on the Ricoh GR Blog. Just general impressions, but he seems to like the familiarity of the GR III.

?SPECIAL??????????? by GR ? | GR official | ??????????????

victormeldrew · 03-08-2019, 01:52 PM

SRS just sent me an update on my pre-order. They say they expect stock around 15th March.

03-07-2019, 07:29 PM - 1 Like	#204
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by house Android is probably a simple way of geting access to a lot of features. Its a giant ball of mess however, by no means lean. I'm also wondering how it interfaces with real time aspects of the os. Java SDK for embedded devices is about half the size of the full JDK. Not sure which one they'd use though for a camera. Maybe one day we can play Doom on our Pentax cameras. Kodak cameras can play Doom. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/qkjv9x/a-catalogue-of-all-the-dev...mehow-run-doom Last edited by mee; 03-07-2019 at 07:51 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Ricoh GRIII on pre-order in The Netherlands	RonHendriks1966	Pentax News and Rumors	5	02-21-2019 09:42 AM
pictures of the upcoming Ricoh GRIII	shyrsio	Pentax News and Rumors	23	10-20-2018 11:43 PM
Nikon D7500 officially announced	mee	Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands	14	07-17-2017 02:47 PM
Ricoh GR II Officially Announced	Adam	Ricoh GR	34	06-26-2015 10:07 AM
New Ricoh GR Officially Announced	Adam	Pentax News and Rumors	210	06-18-2013 01:19 PM

03-05-2019, 04:40 PM	#196
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by OoKU GRIII &Theta both are Android system. Android is a variant of Unix; the way Unix is configured, a developer can remove the parts s/he doesn't need, so Ricoh probably has a special build that is quite efficient in their context.

03-05-2019, 05:02 PM	#197
OoKU Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 740 Original Poster	Originally posted by JPT I believe this. In the developer interviews related to Theta V, one of the people interviewed had in his bio that he also works on the GR UI, so I had wondered about this. From trying it at CP+, there was obvious indication that it was Android. It just works like a normal camera. If it speeds up wifi like Ooku is saying, few will be complaining. GRIII can transfer while taking picture,even while turn off.

03-06-2019, 03:17 PM	#198
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	Android is probably a simple way of geting access to a lot of features. Its a giant ball of mess however, by no means lean. I'm also wondering how it interfaces with real time aspects of the os.

03-06-2019, 04:03 PM	#199
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by house The pop up flash works quite well with the high contrast bw mode for gritty night time shots. Bars, messy parties etc. I don't think street photographers tend to worry much about being descreet once the shot has been fired. Provoke Magazine type photographs are quite often flash in the face type things. AF201FG Originally posted by Spodeworld So, maybe there's some merit to the grousing.... Just take it out of your pocket and slip it in the hotshoe.Same effect.

03-06-2019, 07:14 PM	#200
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by house Android is probably a simple way of geting access to a lot of features. Its a giant ball of mess however, by no means lean. Depends on it is built - how many, and which, modules are included. Quote: I'm also wondering how it interfaces with real time aspects of the os. It is the O/S. To make a real-time variant you include real-time components.

03-07-2019, 12:48 PM - 3 Likes	#201
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,214	So, if anyone was grousing that the GRIII doesn’t have enough resolution, isn’t full frame, has no viewfinder, doesn’t do 4K, and has a slow lens, Leica just fixed that with the new Q2... 47Mp, full frame, 28mm f1.7, 4K, EVF... $4,995 GRIII looks pretty good... -Eric

03-07-2019, 04:22 PM	#202
JPT Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,821	There was s GR Live event in Osaka this week. I don’t think much new information was shared, but I found the following comment interesting. Apparently, in real usage you can often get 250 shots from the battery, but 300 is not realistic. It’s not impressive compared to ILC camera, but it’s more or less what I expect from a compact camera.

03-07-2019, 06:52 PM	#203
awscreo Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,722	Originally posted by TwoUptons So, if anyone was grousing that the GRIII doesn’t have enough resolution, isn’t full frame, has no viewfinder, doesn’t do 4K, and has a slow lens, Leica just fixed that with the new Q2... 47Mp, full frame, 28mm f1.7, 4K, EVF... $4,995 GRIII looks pretty good... -Eric 5k, no IBIS

03-07-2019, 09:09 PM - 1 Like	#205
OoKU Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 740 Original Poster	???????RICOH GR III ???? ????? - Ricoh???? - ????? - Mobile01???

03-08-2019, 12:58 AM	#206
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by mee Java SDK for embedded devices is about half the size of the full JDK. Not sure which one they'd use though for a camera. I wouldn't use Java. We'll find out if it's a full fledged Android when the camera takes 5 minutes to start.

03-08-2019, 01:03 AM	#207
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Kunzite I wouldn't use Java. We'll find out if it's a full fledged Android when the camera takes 5 minutes to start. Yeah, surely it's not loading all of KDE, MySQL, Squid, etc just a custom minimal shell.

03-08-2019, 01:17 AM - 1 Like	#208
yucafrita Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 459	Originally posted by OoKU ???????RICOH GR III ???? ????? - Ricoh???? - ????? - Mobile01??? I see myself buying the GR III...

03-08-2019, 03:50 AM - 1 Like	#209
JPT Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,821	Daido Moriyama with the GR III. A short article with images on the Ricoh GR Blog. Just general impressions, but he seems to like the familiarity of the GR III. ?SPECIAL??????????? by GR ? \| GR official \| ??????????????

03-08-2019, 01:52 PM	#210
victormeldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: South West UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,493	SRS just sent me an update on my pre-order. They say they expect stock around 15th March.