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Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
80
Overall
65
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III front
 
Ricoh GR II front
Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II Key Specs

Canon G7 X MIII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 304g - 105 x 61 x 41mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Succeeded the Canon G7 X MII
Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Ricoh GR
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Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon G7 X MIII and Ricoh GR II, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the G7 X MIII (20MP) and GR II (16MP) and the G7 X MIII (1") and GR II (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The G7 X MIII was introduced 4 years later than the GR II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G7 X MIII matches up against the GR II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G7 X MIII over the Ricoh GR II

 G7 X MIII GR II 
IntroducedJuly 2019June 2015More recent by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Canon G7 X MIII

 GR II G7 X MIII 
Display resolution1230k1040kSharper display (+190k dot)

Common features in the Canon G7 X MIII and Ricoh GR II

 G7 X MIII GR II 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G7 X MIII offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 41mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the G7 X MIII vs the GR II.

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 X MIII and GR II is 88 and 89 respectively.

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II top view buttons comparison

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 X MIII and GR II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 X MIII using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon G7 X MIII will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher G7 X MIII provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II sensor size comparison

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Portrait photography info
Ricoh GR II Portrait photography info
66
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
75
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G7 X MIII
Street photography with Ricoh GR II
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lighter than others (304g)
74
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (251g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Sports photography features
Ricoh GR II Sports photography features
65
silent shutter (1/25,600s)
fast shooting (30.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
low battery (235 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
50
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G7 X MIII
Travel photography with Ricoh GR II
81
lighter than others (304g)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
low battery (235 per charge)
67
lighter than competitors in class (251 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Landscape photography details
Ricoh GR II Landscape photography details
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery (235 CIPA)
59
has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Vlogging advice
Ricoh GR II Vlogging advice
86
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
lighter than others (304 grams)
32
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (251g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no external mic port
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Canon G7 X MIII vs Ricoh GR II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G7 X MIII and Ricoh GR II
 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IIIRicoh GR II
General Information
Make Canon Ricoh
Model Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Ricoh GR II
Type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-07-09 2015-06-17
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 GR Engine V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-100mm (4.2x) 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.8-16.0
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 300s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/25600s -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 304 gr (0.67 lb) 251 gr (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 41mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1078
Other
Battery life 235 pictures 320 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $749 $599