Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Ricoh GR Digital III
Fujifilm F900EXR | GR Digital III | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | ![]() | July 2009 | Newer by 43 months |
Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Fujifilm F900EXR
GR Digital III | Fujifilm F900EXR | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus |
Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Ricoh GR Digital III
Fujifilm F900EXR | GR Digital III | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 920k | Equal 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.
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.

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 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.

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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR | Ricoh GR Digital III | |
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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 |