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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
56
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2000
  • Successor is Fujifilm S2 Pro
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
  • Released July 2009
  • Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was launched 10 years prior to the GR Digital III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro scores vs the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm S1 Pro GR Digital III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 GR Digital III Fujifilm S1 Pro 
ReleasedJuly 2009August 2000More modern by 109 months
Display dimensions3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution920k200kClearer display (+720k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm S1 Pro GR Digital III 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1 Pro has got outer measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs the GR Digital III.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and GR Digital III is 56 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and GR Digital III.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 Pro featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GR Digital III will provide more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 Pro will be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Portrait photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography details
47
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
resolution not great (3 megapixels)
40
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Street photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography features
54
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (820 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
55
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography features
36
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (3 megapixels)
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Travel photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography factors
46
lighter than others (820 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (3MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
63
built-in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography advice
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (3MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
45
has manual focus
good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inches)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Vlogging advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
25
good max aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic jack
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Ricoh
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Ricoh GR Digital III
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2000-08-08 2009-07-27
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3040 x 2016 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 320 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/1.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2" 3"
Resolution of display 200 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 90% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 15.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/125 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 820g (1.81 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 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 ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $2,000 $399