Fujifilm X10 vs Ricoh GR III

Here is a extended review of the Fujifilm X10 and Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and GR III (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X10 was brought out 7 years earlier than the GR III and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm X10 scores versus the GR III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X10 & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X10 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X10 offers external dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X10 and Ricoh GR III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 vs the GR III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X10 and GR III is 83 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X10 and GR III.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X10 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Ricoh GR III will deliver more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.