Fujifilm X100F vs. Ricoh GR III: Which is better for you?
The Fujifilm X100F and Ricoh GR III are two very different cameras, but they`re broadly aimed at the same audience - camera-savvy enthusiast photographers who want a high-quality compact camera without sacrificing manual control or sensor size.
As you`d expect, the X100 and GR lineups each have a hugely loyal user base, built up over several years, and upgrades come slowly. But with the recent launch of the Ricoh GR III, and the continuing success of the X100F (with no signs of it being replaced any time soon) this seemed like a good time to compare the two models, to help you decide which one better suits your needs.
Focal length
Let`s deal with perhaps the most fundamental difference between these cameras first - the Ricoh GR III offers an equivalent focal length of 28mm, whereas the Fujifilm X100F provides a 35mm equivalent medium wideangle. Which of these focal lengths suits you better is of course down to personal taste, and your preferred style of photography.
As a very rough, casual comparison, 28mm is a loose proxy for a human being`s widest field of vision, whereas 35mm more closely matches your field of attention. As such, 28mm is great for images where you need to fit more in, or provide more context for your subject. Being slightly tighter, 35mm is more of an everyday `do everything` focal length. It`s wide enough to make framing pretty easy for casual snapshots, but not so wide that your subject gets lost in the frame.
Verdict: Tie (depends on preference)
Adapters
But wait - it`s not quite as simple as all that. While the X100F and GR III offer native equivalent focal lengths of 35mm and 28mm, both can be paired with adapters to increase their lens` versatility further. Fujifilm`s $349 screw-in WCL-100 II 28mm adapter is excellent, and increases field of view with very little image quality penalty. Another adapter, the TCL-100 II (also $349) c ...
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