Within a month of each other, both Nikon and Ricoh launched compact cameras with large sensors and 28mm equivalent lenses. Which is a better buy, The Ricoh GR or the Nikon Coolpix A? Chris Niccolls from The Camera Store TV met up with street photographer Chris Tait to find out which camera you should check out.
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Special thanks to Mark Langridge and Chris Tait
Shot and Edited by Jordan Drake
Filmed on the Sony FS700
My GRIII is Awesome
The movie mode is hidden because it is so crappy — you are not supposed to use video(or manual focus) on these cameras.
Great photos from both cameras.
I use Pentax, Ricoh and Olympus. Love the GR for street photography! I hava a GRii.
That is why I have Pentax cameras. The underdogs, better price for the functionality. I also have a Ricoh DIGITAL ii and ordered the GR ii. Thanks for the video!
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I chose the 250g Ricoh GR II over the 340g Fuji X70 on the basis of weight – despite my main kit being Fuji, and the X70 having the tilt-screen and simulations. For the purpose of having a camera readily at hand, the weight difference was very significant – it spells the difference between a discreet object and one which distorts your jacket or bounces around as you dash.
The more recent, yet scaled-back 280g Fuji XF10 (24mp) is far closer to the weight of the Ricoh GR, though lacks X70's handy tilt and Fuji's high-end features (AF/X-Trans/ACROS). Eric Kim has several comparisons; here's one https://youtu.be/lW7tdUm5Q2E?t=600
Ricoh GR III is due any day now: 24mp + stabilisation – flash.
Richon the best
How are these cameras compared to the latest Samsung or iPhone cameras.
I gave up at 2 minutes
Get on with it
Street Style
Actually nowadays the hype about the Ricoh GR raised its prices so much that it is actually smarter to grab the Nikon A. If you take it that way they are more or less the same camera.
Ricoh is better, but if you want to shot landscape (and BLUE skies) and RAW, forget about it. It never gets it right
Can I have both .. yum. One Chris is a little shy and sensitive, and the other Chris has a little edge to him. But OMG. They’re both hot AF. And I don’t mean auto focus here. I know either one would satisfy me.
Very good shootout,and Chris Tait…he is so nice and gently good person…but i really dont like the other guy then…..who is he?
Say NO to Touchscreen!
3:08 Oh shit..
I keep expecting Kiesza to jump out behind you performing her 'Hideaway' single..
Ricoh is better
I love my x100s
In my country, second hand Coolpix A is US$100 cheaper than GR. Should I get Coolpix A? I think if I use the YN622 on Coolpix A I will fix the low-light AF problem.
how does the GR II do for indoor shooting with no flash and some normal movements
I think micro mode is just for increase AF speed, because that means in normal use the camera doesn't have to search for whole range (only benefit for contrast AF), but still i would like they have an option can do the whole range AF even it will decrease the AF speed
The real question is Ricoh GR II vs. Fuji X100t etc.
I would say the Nikon looks sharper up to 3200 ISO and then at 6400 Ricoh gives us better image
Haircut reminds me of the 90's
The Canon EOS M with 22mm f2 lens is a whole stop brighter than all of these weak 2.8 entries. the canon 22mm is also absurdly sharp wide open corner to corner. no brainier