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Ricoh GR III Digital Camera
The highly anticipated addition to the renowned series of fast, compact cameras, the Ricoh GR III, upholds its reputation as a pocket-sized powerhouse. Known for its impressive image quality, quick response, and outstanding portability, the GR III delivers a superb shooting experience. This model is equipped with a newly enhanced imaging system that includes a 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor and the advanced GR Engine 6. Together, they produce smooth tonal transitions, vibrant colors, and high sensitivity ranging from ISO 100 to 102400. The camera is capable of capturing high-resolution 14-bit DNG stills and Full HD video. Complementing this powerful sensor is an 18.3mm f/2.8 prime lens, offering a 28mm equivalent focal length in 35mm terms. A groundbreaking feature for the GR series, the 3-axis Shake Reduction System, helps to minimize camera shake, ensuring sharper images even when shooting handheld at slower shutter speeds.
The highly anticipated addition to the renowned series of fast, compact cameras, the Ricoh GR III, upholds its reputation as a pocket-sized powerhouse.
The GR III retains its signature compact form but features an updated control layout that enhances comfort with a larger, more ergonomic grip. Despite the changes, it still provides convenient access to all physical controls. The 3.0-inch 1.037m-dot LCD screen is ideal for composing shots, reviewing images, and navigating menus. Its touchscreen interface adds an intuitive layer of control, including Touch AF functionality. For seamless file sharing, the camera is equipped with built-in Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi, allowing for quick wireless transfers to your smartphone or tablet.
the GR III delivers a superb shooting experience. This model is equipped with a newly enhanced imaging system that includes a 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor and the advanced GR Engine 6. Together, they produce smooth tonal transitions, vibrant colors, and high sensitivity ranging from ISO 100 to 102400
24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor and GR Engine 6
The redesigned camera boasts a 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor, now coupled with the advanced GR Engine 6, delivering high-resolution 14-bit DNG or JPEG images. This combination ensures exceptional tonal detail, natural color reproduction, and a wide sensitivity range from ISO 100 to 102400. Along with capturing full-resolution wide-angle shots, the camera offers two practical crop modes—35mm at 15MP and 50mm at 7MP—providing the versatility of shooting at longer focal lengths.
Beyond still photography, the GR III excels in video production, offering Full HD 1080 recording at 60p, 30p, and 24p frame rates.
Prime Wide-Angle Lens
The fixed prime 18.3mm lens provides a versatile 28mm equivalent wide-angle perspective, ideal for various shooting scenarios. With a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture, it excels in diverse lighting conditions. The lens’ optical design features six elements in four groups, including two aspherical elements, which effectively minimize spherical aberrations and distortion, resulting in sharper images and accurate rendering. The lens offers two focusing modes: one for general subjects, ranging from 3.9″ to infinity, and a dedicated macro mode for close-up shots within a 2.4-4.7″ range. An internal neutral density (ND 0.6) filter, equivalent to two stops, allows for slower shutter speeds or the use of a wider aperture. The nine-blade diaphragm enhances the lens’ ability to produce smooth, attractive bokeh. Additionally, the redesigned lens structure not only improves contrast but also makes the lens 1.5mm thinner than those found in previous GR/GR II digital cameras.
Shake Reduction System
For the first time in a GR series camera, a 3-axis Shake Reduction System has been introduced to significantly reduce camera shake, ensuring sharper images during handheld shooting, even at slower shutter speeds. This Shake Reduction System is specifically fine-tuned for the built-in 28mm-equivalent lens, making it more compact and efficient. Beyond stabilizing your shots, the SR unit also provides moiré reduction and dust removal, enhancing overall image quality.
Body Design
- A defining characteristic of the GR-series is its ability to combine a large image sensor and bright prime lens in a compact, pocket-friendly design.
- The “Integrated 3.0” 1.037 million-dot LCD boasts a capacitive touchscreen, offering a user-friendly experience for effortless operation while shooting, reviewing images, and navigating menus.
- The rear camera design focuses on a spacious, ergonomic thumb grip and conveniently placed physical dials for easy access.
- You can customize the ADJ lever, FN button, and Touch AF functions to perform specific tasks, allowing for a more tailored control experience.
- The device powers up in just 0.8 seconds, and its Hybrid AF technology ensures rapid performance for a smoother, more efficient experience.
- With integrated Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi capabilities, this camera ensures seamless wireless connectivity to paired mobile devices. This functionality not only enables the embedding of location data into your files but also allows for file transfers to your mobile device, even when the camera is powered off.
- The DB-110 rechargeable lithium-ion battery provided with the camera delivers roughly 200 shots on a single charge.
- The USB-C port enables you to either transfer files or recharge the camera’s battery.
