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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Fujifilm F660EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 217g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Newer Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Fujifilm F660EXR versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F660EXR was announced 2 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm F660EXR scores vs the GR Digital III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F660EXR over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm F660EXR GR Digital III 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 30 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Fujifilm F660EXR

 GR Digital III Fujifilm F660EXR 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F660EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm F660EXR GR Digital III 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F660EXR has got outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F660EXR versus Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm F660EXR against the GR Digital III.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F660EXR and GR Digital III is 91 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F660EXR and GR Digital III.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F660EXR having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm F660EXR will produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F660EXR is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography advice
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lack of RAW format
40
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Street photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (217g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lack of RAW format
55
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Sports photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography factors
52
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Travel photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition in class (217 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR Landscape photography information
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography information
44
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
45
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3 inch)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F660EXR as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (217g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
25
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Fujifilm F660EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F660EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Fujifilm FinePix F660EXRRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-05 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR GR engine III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m (Wide: 3.2 m/5.9in / Tele: 90 cm�1.9 m) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 217g (0.48 lb) 208g (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 300 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $230 $399