Camera Duel
challenger A
Ricoh GR III HDF

Ricoh

GR III HDF

2024

VS
challenger B
Ricoh GR IV

Ricoh

GR IV

2025

Ricoh GR III HDF vs Ricoh GR IV — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

6,2/ 10
PhotoBon
3,1/ 10
VideoFaible

Ricoh

GR III HDF

4,0/ 10
PhotoLimité
2,9/ 10
VideoFaible

Ricoh

GR IV

Ricoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV

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Ricoh GR IV

Ricoh GR IV Premium Compact Digital Camera [Focal Length 28mm] [25.7MP APS-C Size CMOS Sensor ] [~ 0.6s High-Speed Startup] [Fast Autofocusing] [ISO 204800] [The Ultimate Snap Shooter]

Ricoh GR IV Premium Compact Digital Camera [Focal Length 28mm] [25.7MP APS-C Size CMOS Sensor ] [~ 0.6s High-Speed Startup] [Fast Autofocusing] [ISO 204800] [The Ultimate Snap Shooter]

1 249 GBP · Amazon UK

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Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Ricoh

GR III HDF

Top advantages

  • 14RAW buffer1,8× vs Ricoh GR IV
  • 4 fpsElectronic burstAbsent sur Ricoh GR IV
  • 14.1 EVDynamic range (EV)Absent sur Ricoh GR IV
  • 28 Mb/sMax bitrateAbsent sur Ricoh GR IV

Ricoh

GR IV

Top advantages

  • 204 800Native ISO max2× vs Ricoh GR III HDF
  • 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Ricoh GR III HDF
  • 6 stopsIBIS rating1,5× vs Ricoh GR III HDF
  • -4 EVAF low light (EV)+2 vs Ricoh GR III HDF

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Winner: Ricoh GR IV
SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
Sensor format
APS-C
APS-C
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
24 MP
26 MP
Sensor size
23.5 × 15.6 mm
23.5 × 15.6 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
102 400
204 800
Extended ISO max
102 400
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
14.1 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Ricoh GR IV
SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
AF points
425
425
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Non
Non
AF low light (EV)
-2 EV
-4 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Ricoh GR III HDF
SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
Mechanical burst
4 fps
4 fps
Electronic burst
4 fps
RAW buffer
14
8
Max shutter speed
1/4000
1/4000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Ricoh GR III HDF
SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
Max video resolution
1080p
1080p
Max video fps
60 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
28 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264
H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
Bit depth
8-bit
Log profile
Non
Non
Log profiles
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
Oversampling
Non
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
LUT support
Monitoring tools
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
25 min
25 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

Winner: Ricoh GR IV
SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
4 stops
6 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
Weather sealing
Non
Non
Dual card slots
Non
Non
Card types
SD UHS-I
SD UHS-I
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Ricoh GR III HDF
SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
Weight
257 g
262 g
Dimensions
109 × 62 × 33 mm
109 × 61 × 33 mm
Viewfinder type
Optical
None
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.04 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
fixed
fixed
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Ricoh GR IV
SpecRicoh GR III HDFRicoh GR IV
Battery life (CIPA)
200 clichés
250 clichés
USB type
USB 3.0(5 GBit/sec)
USB 3.0(5 GBit/sec)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui