Ricoh GR III vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Ricoh GR III and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. 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

Ricoh GR III vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.19 cm 6.09 cm
Width 10.94 cm 11.09 cm
Depth 3.32 cm 4.6 cm
Weight 227 g 316 g
Weight Details Camera only: 227 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 257 g
Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 5x
SENSOR Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,240,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Anti-aliasing simulator function, ultrasonic vibration -
Image Stabiliser Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Image Processor GR Engine 6 DIGIC 8
LENS Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type Wide-angle lens 18.3 f/2.8 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 6-12cm 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction 4 groups / 6 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features Built-in 1/4 Neutral Density Filter, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 31
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Features - Auto eye sensor, pop-up
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, backlight hard, background defocus
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Retro, Bleach Bypass, Black & White High Contrast, Standard, Soft Monotone, HDR Tone Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control Display brightness control
FLASH Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range - 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
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 6000 x 4000
4800 x 3200
3360 x 2240
1920 x 1280
4000 x 4000
3200 x 3200
2240 x 2240
1280 x 1280
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Battery Type Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 230 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 180 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 55 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 45 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Interface USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Supported Host Device Platform - iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features 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 Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode
OTHERS Ricoh GR III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, wrist strap, additional battery
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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