Ricoh GR III vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Ricoh GR III and Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Ricoh GR III vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.19 cm 7.61 cm
Width 10.94 cm 11.67 cm
Depth 3.32 cm 3.73 cm
Weight 227 g 293 g
Weight Details Camera only: 227 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 257 g
Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Blue
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 4.6x
SENSOR Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels - 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,240,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Anti-aliasing simulator function, ultrasonic vibration -
Image Stabiliser Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Image Processor GR Engine 6 -
LENS Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type Wide-angle lens 18.3 f/2.8 Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28mm 28 - 128mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 6-12cm 5cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction 4 groups / 6 elements 8 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in 1/4 Neutral Density Filter, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
AE/AF Control Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,170,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
ISO (Max) 102400 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs - Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Retro, Bleach Bypass, Black & White High Contrast, Standard, Soft Monotone, HDR Tone Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control -
FLASH Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Camera Flash - Built-in flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range - 0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Internal Storage 2 GB flash -
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4800 x 3200
3360 x 2240
1920 x 1280
4000 x 4000
3200 x 3200
2240 x 2240
1280 x 1280
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3712 x 2784
JPEG 2624 x 1968
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3712 x 2480
JPEG 2624 x 1752
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2784 x 2784
JPEG 1968 x 1968
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Battery Type Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Interface USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, brightness control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, hue control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function
OTHERS Ricoh GR III Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 31 m
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