X-T5vs Pentax K-3 Mark IIIvs Ricoh GR IIIx

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X-T5 (2022) From £1499 Best for Portraits & landscape View X-T5
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Pentax Pentax K-3 Mark III Pentax Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021) From £1699 Best for DSLR enthusiasts & outdoor photographers View Pentax K-3 Mark III
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Ricoh Ricoh GR IIIx Ricoh Ricoh GR IIIx (2021) From £999 Best for Street portraits & reportage View Ricoh GR IIIx

Which should you buy?

Portraits & Landscape — X-T5 (2022): Fujifilm's finest stills camera — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, and the most distinctive colour rendering available.

Dslr Enthusiasts & Outdoor Photographers — Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021): The finest APS-C DSLR ever made — class-leading weather sealing, optical viewfinder, 5-axis IBIS, and extraordinary build for photographers committed to DSLR.

Street Portraits & Reportage — Ricoh GR IIIx (2021): APS-C in a shirt pocket with a 40mm perspective — the GR IIIx is the ideal street portrait compact for photographers who want a slightly tighter frame.

↓ Full specifications below

X-T5 (2022)

  • You're a photographer first and video is secondary or completely irrelevant
  • You want the highest resolution Fujifilm's APS-C system can deliver
  • You value a compact, tactile camera with physical dials and classic controls

Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021)

  • You're a committed DSLR photographer with significant investment in Pentax glass
  • You shoot in extreme weather conditions and place build quality and reliability above everything
  • You prefer optical viewfinder performance and want the best modern APS-C DSLR available

Ricoh GR IIIx (2021)

  • You want the GR experience with a slightly tighter, more versatile field of view
  • You shoot portraits, food, or street scenes where 40mm suits better than 28mm wide
  • You want a premium compact that fits in a shirt pocket with better tonal rendering than a phone

Quick take: The x-t5 has the highest resolution at 40mp; the ricoh gr iiix is the most affordable; only the x-t5, pentax k-3 mark iii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification X-T5 (2022)Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021)Ricoh GR IIIx (2021)
Price £1,499 £1,699 £999
Sensor 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR 25.7MP APS-C BSI CMOS (AA-filterless) 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 40.2MP 25.7MP 24.2MP
Video 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 1080p/60p
Autofocus Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking SAFOX 13 phase-detect, 101-point (25 cross-type) Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF with subject detection
Stabilisation 7-stop IBIS 5.5-stop 5-axis IBIS (Shake Reduction III) 4-stop IBIS (Shake Reduction)
Burst Rate 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 12fps 4fps
Battery Life ~740 shots (CIPA) 800 shots (CIPA) 200 shots (CIPA)
Weight 557g body only 820g body only 262g
Dimensions 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm 134.5 × 103.5 × 73.5mm 111.2 × 61.4 × 33.2mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 1.05× magnification None
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.0" fixed touchscreen
Mount Fujifilm X-mount Pentax KF-mount Fixed 40mm-equiv f/2.8 lens
Memory Cards Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I Dual SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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