PowerShot G7X Mark IIIvs Ricoh GR III

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019) From £749 Best for Vlogging, content creation & travel video View PowerShot G7X Mark III
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Ricoh Ricoh GR III Ricoh Ricoh GR III (2019) From £899 Best for Street photography & urban reportage View Ricoh GR III

Which should you buy?

Vlogging, Content Creation & Travel Video — PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019): The finest vlogging compact available — pocket-sized 4K, a flip screen, mic input, and USB live streaming in one remarkably capable package.

Street Photography & Urban Reportage — Ricoh GR III (2019): The purest street photography compact — APS-C sensor, 28mm perspective, IBIS, and cult-favourite JPEG rendering in a shirt pocket.

↓ Full specifications below

PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019)

  • Vloggers and content creators who need 4K video, a flip screen, and a mic input in a pocket-sized camera
  • Travellers who want the best possible compact video quality without carrying an interchangeable-lens system
  • Live streamers who want USB streaming capability built into a compact camera
  • Smartphone upgraders who want significantly better video quality in something nearly as pocketable

Ricoh GR III (2019)

  • Street photographers who want a classic 28mm perspective in a pocketable body
  • Documentary photographers who want a discreet, fast APS-C compact
  • GR IIIx buyers who prefer the wider 28mm field of view
  • Anyone who wants serious APS-C image quality without carrying a bag

Quick take: The ricoh gr iii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the powershot g7x mark iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019)Ricoh GR III (2019)
Price £749 £899
Sensor 20.1MP 1-inch BSI-CMOS 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 20.1MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p, 1080p/120p — no crop in 4K 1080p/60p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF — fast, reliable, with Eye AF Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF with subject detection
Stabilisation Optical IS — lens-based 4-stop IBIS (Shake Reduction)
Burst Rate 20fps (with fixed AF/AE) 4fps
Battery Life ~235 shots (CIPA) 200 shots (CIPA)
Weight 304g 257g
Dimensions 105.5 × 60.9 × 41.4mm 109.4 × 61.9 × 33.2mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder None None
Screen 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen (180° flip for self-facing) 3.0" fixed touchscreen
Mount Fixed 24-100mm equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens Fixed 28mm-equiv f/2.8 lens
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Single SD UHS-I
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic jack, USB live streaming USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre PowerShot G7X Mark IIIRicoh GR III
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Portrait
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Sports
4.0
Documentary
9.0
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