Fujifilm X100VI vs Ricoh GR IIIx: Which is for you?

[@Reggiebphoto]

For a comparison of camera usability between the two systems (build quality, white balance, controls, etc), check out my other comparison video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIe7ZoKXe5yeZtUsi=L1oIMxrlStPUNcTV

[@taejinkae]

Both cameras are amazing for image quality and you can’t go wrong with either, but in the end the deciding factor for me was the griii fits in my jeans pocket and the x100v didn’t

[@Reggiebphoto]

Exactly!

[@thecheesegod7]

As always, you rock! Loved the video and you are a great creator and photographer!

[@frankartale1026]

I have the griiix & an x-e1 27mm 2.8 I love them both but i always carry the gr. I've been carrying compact digital camera's since the early 2000's so i'm very partial to small size

[@frankygamaliano7058]

I have X100V for several years. I recently added GRiiix and used it exclusively in our family holiday. I agree of the stealthiness and its snap focus is great. The built quality and its pocket-ability is a little overhyped. The built quality doesn’t exude confidence, it’s plasticky and I often bumped the exposure compensation back wheel or some other buttons. Pocketability? Depends on your pockets really and what accessories you add on. For example I added both the metal cap & thumb support following suggestions from YT or ‘instagrammers’ but found them both counter intuitive for my use. Few times I forgot to take off the cap & turned on the camera, the JJC thumb support is rather sharp & gets in the way if you do pocket the camera, so I have both removed. With the dials rather easily pressed, so I don’t think it’s that pocketable (and yeah, I won’t mention the potential dust/lint issue as I haven’t seen any on mine). So now I’m strapping my GR on handphone neck lanyard / wrist cord only. It’s a great little camera & I like the image quality but it’s due for built quality upgrade & weather sealing.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yeah I threw away my caps. Worst investment. And thumb rest defeats the purpose. It’s pocketable if you keep it as is.

[@shinzo111]

Ricoh is older and still comparable with the newest x100, says a lot honestly

[@doctorsnarf8764]

Both Cameras are amazing, personally i'm waiting out for the GR4, its way over due at this point.

[@Reggiebphoto]

When is that supposed to come out?

[@FreedomOfSport]

Long wait ahead I guess.

[@kennethhughes8392]

@@Reggiebphoto No announcement, as far as I am aware, but I would expect next year due to the stop gap release of the HDF versions.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@kennethhughes8392 got it

[@williamjoelserson4898]

Great analysis! That track you played is awesome! Who’s the artist?

[@Aswinishere]

I wanted a new Fuji so bad (X100VI or V or other model but all out of stock) but got the Rixoh GR IIIx after a lot of research (managed to find a new one). I've never shot that much before (main use is family / holiday). Super handy and super small. I can carry it in my fanny pack and use it one handed. It doesn't attract attention because it's not that well known to the public. Snap focus is also a great feature. Only small downsides are the battery life (get 2-3 batteries for sure), fragile (get protection accessories). The only thing I keep thinking about now is to get the GRIII as my next camera so that I have two focal lengths and switch between them every now and then. I don't want no bigger camera any more.

[@davevayn]

You can get the adapter to switch to 50 or switch from 40 to 30 which I'm going to do I think because 40 is good everyday use and for portrait or street to not get too close to people but then 30 for indoor or wider landscape I think

[@ChrisBrogan]

The beauty is that you point out ALL the reasons why someone would use a 100vi, but leave the door open to the few uses cases where the GRIII is absolutely the right choice. Love it. But at this point, I just watch to appreciate you. I don't care what you want to post. :)

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yup. They’re basically the reasons I’ve been able to justify owning both and having a clear use case for which one is appropriate.

[@ChrisBrogan]

@@Reggiebphoto - just wait a minute. Do we have to justify these purchases? Holy crap, am I in trouble. I just ordered a 17-70 lens that I might not use nearly as much as I told myself I would when I pushed purchase. ... I have to justify? (*looks around nervously*)

[@LUXUS_FORMAT]

Not one of them, because both are sold out 😭 it's impossible to get one right now...

[@Reggiebphoto]

Lol, I’m sorry to hear. Not sure if I’m part of the blame for the dwindling stock of the Ricoh

[@IDaumI]

Agree they are totally different cameras. As a fan of manual focus, the GR hands down. Plus I love the size and weight. I've had older X100 cameras and manual focus on them are a pain. So yea GR for me as I already have a Leica for anything bigger.

[@davevayn]

Incredible photos, I'm also very torn between the GRIII and XT5 or XT50 but get the Ricoh with lots of accesories I think. Are the photos matching each camera you talk about or are they from both mixed together? Did wonder because the GRIII always had a cinematic vibe to me, I sold it in the past but it was sooo easy to use I really miss it.

[@Reggiebphoto]

The first half was x100vi. The second have was Ricoh

[@davevayn]

@@Reggiebphoto Do you think the X weekly recipes are more versatile and cinematic or the ricoh? or are they both similar and enough on the ricoh to get a good set of variety? There's no recipe for night shooting and I'm concerned it doesn't focus in low light.

[@Reggiebphoto]

I don’t know. I only use my personal recipes. And I showed some in night. Mileage varies depending on your skills

[@ballsteinyts]

ID on the purple strap?

[@mcj-i4c]

Hi Reggie, Ricoh griii x or Leica DLux 8?

[@bodythetan]

Great photos, man

[@TheShozumi]

you were at Comic Con too?!?! Me and my friend were running around SDCC with our X100V. I also had a Leica Q and was trying to compare the two cameras

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yes I was 🤘🏽

[@TheShozumi]

@@Reggiebphoto We are new to the X100V and at one point, my friend was having some issues in low light and he literally said "I need to go back and watch Reggie's videos". We also met a guy on the shuttle back to the hotel that had a Ricoh.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@TheShozumi nice! Hope you had a great con!

[@sayhowling]

been using GR3 for a while now and im loving it. the only downside for me is this camera is very fragile. the dial scroll wheel that is dedicated for iso just gave up on me. and apparently theres no fix for it other than sending it back. a physical dial like the x100 series have wouldve been perfect. Guess im on the waiting list for X100V soon

[@shotbymarcoo]

I have both the RICOH GR3 and the Fujifilm X100VI and honestly I just cant get used to the size of the X100VI. The X100VI is an amazing camera and the colors are extremely unique and obviously not achievable by any other competitor camera sooc but I can throw the GR3 in my front pocket and take everywhere with me. The x100vi is extremely portable as well but not to the extent of the GR3 specially if you have a hood lens on it. Also the GR3 is very stealthy compared to the x100vi, no one will question you about what camera you are using as opposed to the x100vi which is extremely flashy. Specially if you have the silver color way. Both are amazing cameras though. I will say images on the GR3 or definitely sharper compared to the x100vi but then again to some it doesn't really matter specially if you are using a diffusion filter to take off that digital sharpness. Both cameras provide a different experience and I would say that they are both worth a try!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Definitely worth the try. That’s the only way

[@hanshomesteading1276]

I felt the 28mm on my Leica Q is too wide, I am cropping too much to my taste. Since two weeks I own the Ricoh GR IIIx and its 40mm equivalent is just what I wanted. I have no plans to let the Q go, I like both. I don't find the sharpness of the Ricoh a problem, the Q lens is also extremely sharp. the big advantage of the Ricoh is that it fits in a pocket. The Q doesn't and neither does the Fuji (I had the first X100 and.X100T years ago).

[@charliipresley]

Leica should come out with a 40mm or better yet, a 43mm Q 😊

[@Darkimmort4l]

You can disable preview exposure for flash on the Ricoh by setting it to auto ISO in a small range eg 250-320. It will show a brightly lit (high ISO) live view but take the shot at 320

[@Reggiebphoto]

I’ve heard this strategy but That’s not the same.

[@Darkimmort4l]

It fixes what you said in the video “be able to use flash and still see what you are doing”

[@joaomedeiros6961]

both cameras look fantastic. I got my X100VI and prefer it over the GRIIIx mainly because of two things: EVF/OVF and also the dials for SS, ISO and aperture. honestly, I think that people give much more attention to gears than to what really matters. I spent a few weeks with a XA1 from Fuji and the images turned out just as good. Of course some things are only possible, or much easier, with new(est) cameras and etc, but this thinking that you NEED a new camera to improve your shots it's just... crazy. I know this is not the point of your video. by the way, very nice vid :)

[@joyjeetpaul2218]

Hello Reggie … Should I go for Fujifilm XT30 ll with XF 27mm f2.8 R WR Lens for daily use and for Streetphotography ? Though XT30 ll doesn’t have IBIS and Weather Protection. Do they really matter ??? I’m a Columnist by profession and need your help and advice 🙏

[@Reggiebphoto]

Ibis and weather protection are all personal preference. So only you can answer that 🤘🏽

[@joyjeetpaul2218]

@@Reggiebphoto Okay … actually the thing is I’m from India and you know it’s very Hot and Humid (specially most parts of the country) and monsoon season is very much in, that’s why I’m asking.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@joyjeetpaul2218 you have more experience with that weather than me, my friend. I live in California.

[@ditruter]

Great analysis. I am waiting for Ricoh GR4 and his tilting screen for more shooting versatility. But i don´t know if they will do it because i think it is people most desired upgrade but they are still making weird movements instead like including a diffusion filter in an outdated 5 years old camera. I dont know what Ricoh is thinking in.

[@Reggiebphoto]

I personally love the hdf. And the platform still holds its own and sells well

[@SamandSteve]

We have both!

[@JoshuAhillyarD89]

I feel that Fuji is killing it's fanbase by purposely creating shortages. I'm still using my older fujis, but it's frustrating to think about upgrading. I'm hoping Ricoh and Nikon pressure Fuji back to their old business model.

[@Reggiebphoto]

I personally hate it. It does not motivate me to make/share content on Fuji cameras because it gets people excited about a camera they can’t even get their hands on. I’d rather create teaching about tools that people can get access to.

[@JoshuAhillyarD89]

@@Reggiebphoto I understand where you're coming from. I hope Fuji listens to their customers. Btw, I enjoy the content. I've been a subscriber of the channel since the early days.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@JoshuAhillyarD89 nice! What’s the earliest video you remember?

[@JoshuAhillyarD89]

@@Reggiebphoto I can't remember the title, but I remember you doing a photoshoot of a couple on a pier and near a ferris wheel. It might have been about sharpening fuji files. I was still learning the system at the time. I had just gotten the xt30.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@JoshuAhillyarD89 ah yes, you’re an OG

[@hhankx]

Great vid. Do you have an x100vi flash workflow vid?

[@Reggiebphoto]

I don't at the moment. What would you like to learn?

[@hhankx]

@@Reggiebphoto the built in flash is so underrated. I’ve seen people get amazing low light results using it. I have one, just turns out looking more like a disposable camera flash than anything else. Particularly I am more interested in TTL, and how it can be used with auto iso Another thing is in low light when using flash, I can never get af to work properly. I’ve been using my phone flash to lock in manual focus then I take the shot This is coming from a video centric guy not knowing a ton about flash photography

[@malcomjhy]

Any thoughts about the new Dlux8 sir?

[@Reggiebphoto]

I'd love to try one out. A little iffy about the smaller sensor, but I'm confident I could make photos with it still.

[@hkpcle1020]

got both, but decided selling my GR3X . The low light auto focus and weather resistant capabilities is much much better on X100vi

[@phil488pista9]

Both are hard to find, sold out everywhere so it doesn't really matter 😭😭😭

[@Reggiebphoto]

:(

[@TopshelfJunior]

Couldn't decide so... I went Panasonic S9.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Nice. Electronic shutter full frame life 🤘🏽

[@TopshelfJunior]

@@Reggiebphoto So far so good ! It's been fun.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@TopshelfJunior looks like a fun cam!

[@dyeremi]

Both are still unavailable. The Ricoh has occasional stocks but the Fujifilm is still almost impossible to get. I think the market for these $1000 point and shoot cameras are much smaller than what Fuji/Ricoh thinks and that losing customers, especially in the post covid vacation boom, because of "stock issues" or manufacturing ineptitude will haunt them in the future. I know in Reddit, I am already tired of seeing another JPEG of Japan with their "recipe of the day".

[@Reggiebphoto]

I hear you.. They aren’t losing customers tho. This is how supply and demand works.

[@hudson8074]

sounds like sour grapes rather than an accurate market analysis lol

[@dgedawesome1]

Is it just me or do all of the Fujifilm camera photos look way nicer.. I know they have the same sensor and megapixels but after hours of research and looking at sample photos the Fuji photos look so much better on average. Sometimes the Ricoh pictures I see look like something an iPhone could take. My theory is just that I think the Fuji cameras with the wider variety of film simulations are way easier to pick up out of the box and get a nice picture. The Ricoh I’m guessing would take more post editing to get as nice of a look and can’t rely on the film simulations as much. I really want the pocket-ability of the Ricoh but as someone who’s not an avid photographer, I’d rather do less to get a nice image than have to edit my photos to get the same look.

[@Reggiebphoto]

It’s preference, I feel the opposite. I prefer the Ricoh JPEGs over the fujifilm. Just comes down to the recipe and how skilled the photographer is at using it

[@shredstein]

I can never recommend the Ricoh. It’s honestly exactly what I want in a camera, but it has one HUGE problem - the lack of a removable lens. Dust in the lens/sensor is a common problem, and since you can’t remove the lens, it’s often not fixable without disassembling the camera (which I wouldn’t recommend doing if you’re not well versed in the practice). If they ever put one out that solves this issue I’ll be all over it. I liked the GRiii I had for a short time, but sadly had to send it back with this exact issue and didn’t want to risk it happening again so went back to my fujifilms

[@Reggiebphoto]

I hear you. The X100VI also does not have a removable lens.

[@shredstein]

@@Reggiebphoto yes good point. But it’s a stationary fixed lens. Should have mentioned it’s the retracting nature of the Ricoh lens that “allows” dust to get in. But this is what also allows the camera to be “pocket size”.

[@peterleary8738]

Whats the point of reviewing two cameras that are basically unobtainable? I mean the 100VI replacement will be out about the time backorders are fulfilled. Unless you fuel the fire and pay insane eBay prices.

[@Reggiebphoto]

People ask me almost on a daily basis which camera they should get between the two. That was the main reason - to give them a video I can point to. Creating supply? That’s not something in my control.

[@nevvanclarke9225]

X100Vi you look like a tourist and it'll spark conversation I reckon with the Richo camera you'll probably get arrested for being a spy. It is the worst looking camera I've ever seen. It does not inspire me to want to pick it up.... I understand it could probably be a very functional camera and probably has great specs but it's the ugliest camera ever made. If there's an ugli camera ever made then I haven't seen it and I've been around Photography for a long time and that one percent is not why I would buy a camera you've got to light the look of a camera. I don't care what people say if you don't like the look of your camera you won't pick it up, would you marry a girl that you don't like of? Of course you wouldn't......

[@selishots]

I just tried the GRiii HDF and returned it after 3 days because I felt it overlapped with the x100v to much and I preferred the X100v. Made a whole about it if anyone's interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXrKo2Nndp6fY5o

[@Reggiebphoto]

@@selishots thanks for sharing! I will say 3 days is not enough to get used to a new focal length and a completely new camera system that you’re not used to. Took me a least 1 week to get my Ricoh dialed in and used to its quirks. And I’ve also committed to 6 months+ before I made my first review on it. To see my first impressions back when I first compared the two systems, watch here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIe7ZoKXe5yeZtUsi=L1oIMxrlStPUNcTV

[@selishots]

@@Reggiebphoto I'll definitely check out your original impressions! And yeah totally agree 3 days isn't enough but I really just felt like as much as I wanted to need both the X100v and GRiii for my use case I didn't. I'd love to revisit it in the future but just wasn't in the cards for me as much as I thought it was this time around.

[@Reggiebphoto]

I hear you. If you have both cameras then if you aren’t a 28mm fan it makes sense. For me, the magic combo is x70 for 28, x100vi for 35 and video, gr iiix for 40

[@selishots]

@@Reggiebphoto I really want to see Fuji come out with an X80. Would be super interested in that

[@Reggiebphoto]

@selishots yeah. I’ve been advocating for it for a while. I will say it’s still 28 tho. 28 is 28 whether it be fujifilm or Ricoh.