Leica X (Typ 113) vs Ricoh GR III

Below is a in-depth review of the Leica X (Typ 113) and Ricoh GR III, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the X (Typ 113) (16MP) and GR III (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The X (Typ 113) was launched 5 years before the GR III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the X (Typ 113) matches up vs the GR III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica X & Ricoh GR III. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica X (Typ 113) Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Leica X (Typ 113) has got outside measurements of 133mm x 73mm x 78mm (5.2" x 2.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 486 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Look at the Leica X (Typ 113) and Ricoh GR III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the X (Typ 113) versus the GR III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X (Typ 113) and GR III is 71 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the X (Typ 113) and GR III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh GR III to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older X (Typ 113) will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.