Ricoh
GR III 2018
Best for Street photography & urban reportage
£899
list price · used from £452 at eBay
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GR III vs GR IIIx HDF
Quick take: The GR III is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·12 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Ricoh
GR IIIx HDF 2024
Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic
£1199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
GR III — Street Photography & Urban Reportage: The purest street photography compact — APS-C sensor, 28mm perspective, IBIS, and cult-favourite JPEG rendering in a shirt pocket.
GR IIIx HDF — Street & Documentary Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic: The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.
Who should buy what
GR III (2018)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
- Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
- Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
- GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | GR IIIRicoh · 2018 | GR IIIx HDFRicoh · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £899Best | £1,199 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 1080p/60p | 1920 × 1080 / 60fps |
| Autofocus | Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF with subject detection | Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus |
| Stabilisation | 4-stop IBIS (Shake Reduction) | 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4fps | 4fps continuous |
| Battery Life | 200 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 227g (body only)Best | 262g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 109.4 × 61.9 × 33.2mm | 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | No viewfinder | None — rear LCD only |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots |
| Mount | Fixed 28mm-equiv f/2.8 lens | Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
GR III
GR IIIx HDF
Portrait
4.0/10
5.1/10
Street
8.0/10
8.0/10
Travel
6.6/10
6.6/10
Wedding & Events
4.3/10
4.3/10
Documentary
4.4/10
4.4/10
Landscape
4.9/10
4.3/10
Casual
5.9/10
5.8/10
Food
5.2/10
5.2/10
Macro
3.8/10
3.8/10
Architecture
4.8/10
4.0/10
Astrophotography
4.2/10
4.2/10
Fun & simple
5.1/10
5.0/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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