RICOH GRIII Officially Announced

Kunzite · 02-21-2019, 05:14 PM

One thing I don't quite like - the lack of GPS.
Less useful for a street camera, because of poor reception between buildings I guess.

reh321 · 02-21-2019, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by Belnan

I wonder if Ricoh didn't purchase Pentax just to sell more GR's.

How would Pentax contribute to selling GRs???
{I can see how they could re-use technology first used on DSLRs}

**jbinpg** · 02-21-2019, 05:57 PM

Does the purchase of the body also get you the slip-on OVF?

**Belnan** · 02-21-2019, 06:06 PM

Not that I would buy the GRIII but an EVF that you could mount on top would be nifty.

DogLover · 02-21-2019, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by Mistral75

Source: Ricoh GR II adds Wi-Fi and not much else to GR feature set | Digital Photography Review

899 - 799 = ?

I said it's $300 more than I paid for my new GRII several years ago. If the GRII ever sold for $799 it must've been for about a day and a half when it first came out. If the GRIII drops that much that fast it won't be so bad.

DPReview is being their usual pessimistic (towards Ricoh/Pentax) self. Stabilization, IMO, is the headlining new feature of the GRIII, and is a much bigger deal than Wi-Fi.

**Belnan** · 02-21-2019, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by JPT

What Ricoh needs is for Nikon to helpfully come out with the same camera for a few hundred dollars more, like they did when the original APS-C GR came out. That made the GR look cheap for once.

Otherwise the GR has always been a pricy item. This one is all new and $100 dollars more than its predecessor. In the context of other high end compacts from Canon and Sony, it looks like a fair price to me.

That was really fortunate marketing

Docrwm · 02-21-2019, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by clackers

Not a glowing piece of journalism, Docrwm!

He admitted he had one hour with it.

I have a GR II and enjoy it, this thing's even better.

Don't doubt that it is in the least. Still not a glowing review, even for only 1 hours time.

**clackers** · 02-21-2019, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Don't doubt that it is in the least. Still not a glowing review, even for only 1 hours time.

Well, glowing reviews are often paid for with trips and gear … he may not have even gotten a free coffee in his little trip in freezing NY.

Sandy Hancock · 02-21-2019, 07:45 PM - **2 Likes**

Pre-ordered.

**monochrome** · 02-21-2019, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by reh321

My Q-7 bag is significantly smaller than my KP bag.

My Q7 sensor is significantly smaller than my KP sensor - and the GR sensor, too.

**monochrome** · 02-21-2019, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by reh321

My Q-7 bag is significantly smaller than my KP bag.

My KP and the three pancakes fits in the same F5-XB as my Q-7 + 01, 02, 06.

Gianclaudio · 02-21-2019, 08:40 PM

I'm wondering if is good for video (1080 60p finally)
I just bought a Panasonic Gx85, nice little camera but too much iso noise; if the GR III video is good enough, will definitively get it.

funkythiru · 02-21-2019, 08:45 PM

Why is 24mp the standard mark for APS-C? Wouldn't a lower mp count help with low light? Just curious.

reh321 · 02-21-2019, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

My KP and the three pancakes fits in the same F5-XB as my Q-7 + 01, 02, 06.

My Q-7 + 01 + 02 + 06 + Hoodman comfortably fit into a messenger bag and provides a full-function camera kit which I use as I would any other kit

With a body cap, my KP can fit into the same bag, but only because the sides are flexible. To get the same capability given by my Q-7 kit, I would need a second bag to hold the 18-135mm lens

**Larrymc** · 02-21-2019, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by reh321

My Q-7 + 01 + 02 + 06 + Hoodman comfortably fit into a messenger bag and provides a full-function camera kit which I use as I would any other kit

With a body cap, my KP can fit into the same bag, but only because the sides are flexible. To get the same capability given by my Q-7 kit, I would need a second bag to hold the 18-135mm lens

Man that KP is a HUGE camera

02-21-2019, 08:59 PM	#29
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,179	Originally posted by monochrome My KP and the three pancakes fits in the same F5-XB as my Q-7 + 01, 02, 06. My Q-7 + 01 + 02 + 06 + Hoodman comfortably fit into a messenger bag and provides a full-function camera kit which I use as I would any other kit With a body cap, my KP can fit into the same bag, but only because the sides are flexible. To get the same capability given by my Q-7 kit, I would need a second bag to hold the 18-135mm lens Attached Images Last edited by reh321; 02-21-2019 at 09:05 PM.

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02-21-2019, 05:14 PM	#16
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	One thing I don't quite like - the lack of GPS. Less useful for a street camera, because of poor reception between buildings I guess.

02-21-2019, 05:36 PM	#17
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,179	Originally posted by Belnan I wonder if Ricoh didn't purchase Pentax just to sell more GR's. How would Pentax contribute to selling GRs??? {I can see how they could re-use technology first used on DSLRs}

02-21-2019, 05:57 PM	#18
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Does the purchase of the body also get you the slip-on OVF?

02-21-2019, 06:06 PM	#19
Belnan Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,090	Not that I would buy the GRIII but an EVF that you could mount on top would be nifty.

02-21-2019, 06:18 PM	#20
DogLover Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,054	Originally posted by Mistral75 Source: Ricoh GR II adds Wi-Fi and not much else to GR feature set \| Digital Photography Review 899 - 799 = ? I said it's $300 more than I paid for my new GRII several years ago. If the GRII ever sold for $799 it must've been for about a day and a half when it first came out. If the GRIII drops that much that fast it won't be so bad. DPReview is being their usual pessimistic (towards Ricoh/Pentax) self. Stabilization, IMO, is the headlining new feature of the GRIII, and is a much bigger deal than Wi-Fi.

02-21-2019, 06:30 PM	#21
Belnan Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,090	Originally posted by JPT What Ricoh needs is for Nikon to helpfully come out with the same camera for a few hundred dollars more, like they did when the original APS-C GR came out. That made the GR look cheap for once. Otherwise the GR has always been a pricy item. This one is all new and $100 dollars more than its predecessor. In the context of other high end compacts from Canon and Sony, it looks like a fair price to me. That was really fortunate marketing

02-21-2019, 07:01 PM	#22
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by clackers Not a glowing piece of journalism, Docrwm! He admitted he had one hour with it. I have a GR II and enjoy it, this thing's even better. Don't doubt that it is in the least. Still not a glowing review, even for only 1 hours time.

02-21-2019, 07:29 PM	#23
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Docrwm Don't doubt that it is in the least. Still not a glowing review, even for only 1 hours time. Well, glowing reviews are often paid for with trips and gear … he may not have even gotten a free coffee in his little trip in freezing NY.

02-21-2019, 07:45 PM - 2 Likes	#24
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Pre-ordered.

02-21-2019, 07:46 PM	#25
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by reh321 My Q-7 bag is significantly smaller than my KP bag. My Q7 sensor is significantly smaller than my KP sensor - and the GR sensor, too.

02-21-2019, 07:48 PM	#26
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by reh321 My Q-7 bag is significantly smaller than my KP bag. My KP and the three pancakes fits in the same F5-XB as my Q-7 + 01, 02, 06.

02-21-2019, 08:40 PM	#27
Gianclaudio Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Hannover Photos: Gallery Posts: 163	I'm wondering if is good for video (1080 60p finally) I just bought a Panasonic Gx85, nice little camera but too much iso noise; if the GR III video is good enough, will definitively get it.

02-21-2019, 08:45 PM	#28
funkythiru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Chicago Posts: 291	Why is 24mp the standard mark for APS-C? Wouldn't a lower mp count help with low light? Just curious.

02-21-2019, 09:05 PM	#30
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,251	Originally posted by reh321 My Q-7 + 01 + 02 + 06 + Hoodman comfortably fit into a messenger bag and provides a full-function camera kit which I use as I would any other kit With a body cap, my KP can fit into the same bag, but only because the sides are flexible. To get the same capability given by my Q-7 kit, I would need a second bag to hold the 18-135mm lens Man that KP is a HUGE camera