This is just a follow up to my post from a few weeks ago about the Ricoh GRIII. If you missed that post, basically I got the GRIII camera to use as a travel cam since I’ve been finding my Fuji X100V a bit cumbersome when traveling.
I took the Ricoh with me to Athens a couple of weeks ago and during the week trip I took 121 photos with my iPhone, and 304 photos with my Ricoh. That is crazy.
The fact I took more photos with the GRIII than my iPhone goes to show how great a travel camera is it. I carried the iPhone in one pocket in my shorts and the GRIII in the other and I always found it easier to pull out the GRIII snap a photo and put it back. It slips in and out of my pocket easier than the iPhone because my iPhone has the silicone cover. But also the iPhone is bigger so harder to pull out of my pocket while the GRIII is smaller so easier. Also it’s a lot easier to pull the camera out and press the power button to turn it on and start taking photos than it is to pull out the iPhone, tap to turn the screen on and then tap again to open the camera and then reposition my hand on the phone to take a photo.
I love the GRIII so much, if I wasn’t a camera hoarder I would sell my Fuji because I can’t think of a situation now where I would pick it over the GRIII.
Oh and another thing, I usually run my iPhone photos or Fuji photos through RNI afterwards to apply a filter, I wasn’t applying any filters to the Rioch photos, they all looked great as is straight out of the camera. I also enjoyed shooting with the 28mm lens over the 35mm lens of the Fuji. Especially when traveling, I feel a wider lens works better.
I do have one big complaint about the Ricoh though and one I’m surprised they haven’t solved yet with a firmware update. You can’t shoot photos in the 16:9 ratio! They only give you the option of 3:2 and 1:1. I appreciate 1:1 since that’s a square and what I use for my Instagram posts, but 16:9 is crucial for me since that’s the ratio of Instagram stories and how I share my photos.
Other than that the camera is perfect, I can’t recommend it enough. I got mine from BHPhoto for around $1,000. They’re usually out of stock but you can just buy it and once they restock they ship right away and straight to Kuwait. Link
13 replies on “Ricoh GRIII is the Best Travel Camera”
Hi Mark Bro, I’m planning to buy an A1 category drone (DJI Neo) for our family’s use only. When I checked online, it seems that approvals start from A2 category drones. Do I still need approval from the MOI, and if so, how long does it last? Can you please advise? Thank you.
No idea what these categories are but just buy the drone locally prices are pretty much the same
Thank you bro. My query is not about the purchase, but whether I can use it in public, like at the seaside or in parks. I just don’t want to get into any trouble 😀
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very useful information ,l appreciate as once upon a time l used to like taking photographs locally or when travelling.where can we buy Ricoh camera in kuwait or its only online?
Amazing camera! I bought one because of you Mark and I have been taking photos non stop. Would you recommend a leica Q3?
depends for what. I’m assuming you got the GRIII because of the size, the Q3 is HUGE, it’s much larger than the GRIII and larger than the Fuji X100 series. it’s also crazy expensive. For the price of the Q3 you could pick up ALL the following:
Ricoh GRIII
Fuji X100VI
Sony RX1rII (used)
Sony A7 III with 20mm f/1,8 lens
I already have the Fuji X100V. Im also looking for something sharp as a point & shoot as I usually print my photos. Im not a huge fan of interchangeable lenses thats why the Q3 is an option.
I’m like you, I prefer fixed lenses since the cameras tend to be more compact but the Q3 might as well have an interchangeable one since the lens sticks out quite a bit.
Ive printed photos from my ricoh gr iii and it looks great. Printed a photo as large as 40 by 60. I have the q2 as well but the ricoh gr iii is my go to. Hope this helps.
can we buy Ricoh GRIII from a store in dubai… assuming it is not available to buy in a store in kuwait…also if we buy online how can we trust
It’s not available in Kuwait and not sure about Dubai. Just buy it online from BHPhoto.com, they ship directly to kuwait