Q3 43vs Ricoh GR IIIx
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
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Ricoh
Ricoh GR IIIx (2021)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street portraits & reportage
View Ricoh GR IIIx
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
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.
Who should buy what
Q3 43 (2024)
- Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
- Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
- Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
- Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres
Ricoh GR IIIx (2021)
- Street photographers who want the most pocketable APS-C camera available
- Ricoh GR III owners who prefer a 40mm equivalent over 28mm
- Travel photographers who want one discreet camera that fits anywhere
- Photographers who want a pocketable backup to a larger mirrorless system
Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the ricoh gr iiix is the most affordable; only the q3 43 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Q3 43 (2024) | Ricoh GR IIIx (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,995 | £999 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF with subject detection |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) | 4-stop IBIS (Shake Reduction) |
| Burst Rate | 15fps electronic | 4fps |
| Battery Life | ~350 shots (CIPA) | 200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g body only | 262g |
| Dimensions | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm | 111.2 × 61.4 × 33.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED | None |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | 3.0" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) | Fixed 40mm-equiv f/2.8 lens |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Q3 43 | Ricoh GR IIIx |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Documentary | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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