Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Ricoh GR III Street Edition

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Ricoh GR III Street Edition. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Ricoh GR III Street Edition Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 7.65 cm 6.19 cm
Width 12.33 cm 10.94 cm
Depth 10.53 cm 3.32 cm
Weight 733 g 227 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g Camera only: 227 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 257 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Metallic grey, yellow-orange
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 25x -
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Anti-aliasing simulator function, ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Image Processor DIGIC 6 GR Engine 6
LENS Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Wide-angle lens 18.3 f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 28mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 6-12cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements 4 groups / 6 elements
Features - Built-in 1/4 Neutral Density Filter, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Viewfinder Type - Optical - real-image
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
ISO (Max) 12800 102400
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO auto (125-6400) ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Retro, Bleach Bypass, Black & White High Contrast, Standard, Soft Monotone, HDR Tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Internal Storage - 2 GB flash
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
4320 x 2432
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 3648
6000 x 4000
4800 x 3200
3360 x 2240
1920 x 1280
4000 x 4000
3200 x 3200
2240 x 2240
1280 x 1280
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 415 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, brightness control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, hue control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G3 X Ricoh GR III Street Edition
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap, optical viewfinder, additional battery, hot shoe cover, lens ring (yellow-orange), lens ring (black)
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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