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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

FujiFilm F70EXR
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-270mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 99 x 59 x 23mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is FinePix F75EXR
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the FujiFilm F70EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the F70EXR (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty similar but the F70EXR (1/2") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The F70EXR was revealed within a month of the GR Digital III which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the F70EXR scores versus the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F70EXR over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 F70EXR GR Digital III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the FujiFilm F70EXR

 GR Digital III F70EXR 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm F70EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III

 F70EXR GR Digital III 
RevealedJuly 2009July 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm F70EXR offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the F70EXR compared to the GR Digital III.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F70EXR and GR Digital III.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The F70EXR features the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field harder.

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
20
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of RAW format
40
manual focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm F70EXR
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of RAW format
55
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Travel photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography features
61
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
long zoom (270mm)
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
63
flash built-in
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
31
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
45
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm F70EXR Vlogging highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging highlights
28
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic support
25
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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FujiFilm F70EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm F70EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III
 FujiFilm FinePix F70EXRRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR Ricoh GR Digital III
Otherwise known as FinePix F75EXR -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3616 x 2712 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-270mm (10.0x) 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.6 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 208 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $280 $399