Ricoh GR III vs. Sony ZV-1F

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Ricoh GR III and Sony ZV-1F. 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. Sony ZV-1F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact with Live View mode
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 6.19 cm 6 cm
Width 10.94 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 3.32 cm 4.64 cm
Weight 227 g 229 g
Weight Details Camera only: 227 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 257 g
Camera only: 229 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 256 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom - 8x
SENSOR Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels - 21,000,000 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 (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Image Processor GR Engine 6 BIONZ X
LENS Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Type Wide-angle lens 18.3 f/2.8 ZEISS 7.6 f/2.0 Tessar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28mm 20mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 6-12cm -
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Lens Construction 4 groups / 6 elements 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Built-in 1/4 Neutral Density Filter, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Touch AF, Animal detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
ISO (Max) 102400 12800
Native ISO - 125-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, 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 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Retro, Bleach Bypass, Black & White High Contrast, Standard, Soft Monotone, HDR Tone Saturation, Contrast compensation, Soft Skin, Sharpen, Creative Look presets
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, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, 3-mic system
MEMORY Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
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 Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 128 GB
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
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2720 x 1528
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2544 x 2544
JPEG 1920 x 1920
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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1280 x 720 - 9Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Battery Type Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 540 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 60 minutes
CONNECTIONS Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Interface USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 3.5 frames per second, 16 frames per second
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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, S-Log2 gamma setting, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, Background Defocus function, D-range correction, webcam function, REC Led, Shot Mark, proxy recording
OTHERS Ricoh GR III Sony ZV-1F
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Lens cap, wind screen, USB-C cable, wind screen adapter
Software - Imaging Edge Mobile Plus
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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