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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm F800EXR
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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was introduced 3 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up against the GR Digital III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm F900EXR GR Digital III 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2009Newer by 43 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 GR Digital III Fujifilm F900EXR 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm F900EXR GR Digital III 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution920k920kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F900EXR enjoys physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Ricoh GR Digital III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR compared to the GR Digital III.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and GR Digital III is 90 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F900EXR should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
44
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2")
39
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2")
55
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
55
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
small sensor size (1/2")
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
16
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography factors
66
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
63
built-in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography details
47
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2")
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
44
has manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging info
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging info
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Ricoh GR Digital III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-30 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR II GR engine III
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
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 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 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 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 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 260 shots -
Form of battery 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
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $380 $399