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Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
80
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Fujifilm X100T front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Fujifilm X100T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 440g - 127 x 74 x 52mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X100S
  • Successor is Fujifilm X100F
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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Refreshed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Below, we are comparing the Fujifilm X100T and Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X100T (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the Fujifilm X100T (APS-C) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X100T was launched 5 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X100T being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm X100T grades vs the GR Digital III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X100T over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm X100T GR Digital III 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014July 2009More recent by 63 months
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Fujifilm X100T

 GR Digital III Fujifilm X100T 

Common features in the Fujifilm X100T and Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm X100T GR Digital III 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X100T provides exterior dimensions of 127mm x 74mm x 52mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.0") along with a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X100T compared to the GR Digital III.

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X100T and GR Digital III is 80 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X100T and GR Digital III.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X100T featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X100T will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X100T should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X100T
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
74
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
40
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X100T
Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
64
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
55
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography highlights
57
silent mode (1/32,000s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Travel photography info
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography info
73
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
63
flash built-in
great max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Landscape photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography features
64
has manual focus
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
45
focusing manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
35
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic support
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Fujifilm X100T vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X100T and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Fujifilm X100TRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm X100T Ricoh GR Digital III
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-12 2009-07-27
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic and Optical (tunnel) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 92% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, forced, suppressed, slow synchro, commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 440 grams (0.97 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 74 x 52mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.0") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-95 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $899 $399