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First Impressions Review: The 2019 Ricoh GR III

First Impressions Review: The 2019 Ricoh GR III

It’s been a long time since I last used a premium compact camera. Up until two years ago, I had a Sony RX1, which I have reviewed elsewhere on this site. Since I traded it in to help finance a lens purchase, I’ve been relying on my smartphone on those, albeit rare, occasions when I’ve left home without any of my bigger cameras. But, I’ve been eying the Ricoh GR 3 since it was first announced. Today, after stumbling across a used one for a reasonable price, I decided to take the plunge. A more comprehensive review will follow later, but for now, here are my first impressions, after using it for a day here in Tokyo.

Review / Field Test: A Street Photographers' take on the Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 MKIII

Review / Field Test: A Street Photographers' take on the Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 MKIII

This camera was released in the spring of 2014. I picked one up for several reasons – I needed a small and pocketable camera that could deliver photos with a quality that made them usable for work (Newspaper print & web) in a pinch. At the time when it was announced I was also planning to start a small video project. The high video quality of the mk3 that DPreview called "a game-changer" even when compared to full-frame cameras, was also a strong selling point. On top of that the bright lens and the pop up EVF was also two factors that made me buy it, despite the somewhat hefty price tag.