Ricoh GR III vs Fujifilm X100F - Let's compare! 

I just wanted to drop you a note and say...I watched the entire video even though I'm not remotely interested in either camera. However, you did such a great job at plainly presenting the info, not talking over the entire video, and letting all those beautiful sample pics speak for themselves that I just had to finish it. THIS is how photography videos should be, you are killing it!

2 cameras I can’t afford? I need to watch this comparison

Best camera comparison video I have seen, and I have watched a lot in the last 8 years.

LET THE BATTLE BEGIN! 03:15 Design 04:06 Operation / Use 04:56 Autofocus 07:02 Movie Recording 07:39 Battery Life 08:19 Image Quality 08:58 ISO 09:26 Dynamic Range 09:54 Macro 10:21 Hand Held Test 10:37 Color Science 11:19 Film Simulations 16:20 Final thoughts You like Positive Film? Check out my new LR Presets: payhip.com/b/gRB1

I’ve got to say that piano shot is amazing

Wow.... Your video is getting better and better! Very inspiring. Just seeing your photos with your great selection of music, feel very calm & comfortable...

the amount of work you put into this video really shows. I love how you just present the features of the cameras and let that speak for itself. well done!

Great video! Loved how your review wasn’t too focused on technical numbers and gave a better idea of the actual experience using the cameras!

Brother! I watch a lot of street photography videos and a lot of camera reviews and comparisons. This is by far the best video I have watched about cameras and street photography in the past 3 years. Thanks a lot!

Wonderful comparison and photos as well. Must have taken a lot of time to do this. Thanks.

Fantastic job! You're really good at making these videos and I look forward to your uploads.

Super video - I love that you make the comparisons in the images rather than just talk, talk, talk.

I really enjoy your videos and pictures. I think the GR is just an awesome pocket camera. The quality you get in this size is amazing. Weiter so !!!

This channel is great - it's one of the very few where I will watch the video from beginning to end without feeling like opening a new tab out of boredom. You deserve way more subscribers. Keep putting out material and they will come!!

Wow this is the best review I have ever watched...Brilliant images and in-depth comparisons. I felt like I finished a 22 mins video in a blink of an eye. Thanks and keep up the great work!

Incredibly enjoyable. I usually skip around on these but this was informative and so beautifully put together it kept my attention from beginning to end. Thank you for this.

Yes! Thanks for this review Samuel... been anticipating it. I have the x100f but your other videos have me peaked on the GR III. Great stuff overall 👍🙏🏻✌️

“Don’t shoot any your neighbors” 😂😂 thank you Samuel!! Love you 😊😊 good job comparing these two. I own an x100T and I love it!

It's such a pleasure to watch something made with both passion and attention to detail. This video might be too good for RU-vid. Bravo.

Best and most useful camera comparison I've ever seen. Top notch video quality, subscribed.

Killed it as usual my friend! Thank you! 🙏🏽

Oh! I have been waiting for this video. Such a great delivery as usual.

Good pictures are good pictures カメラと関係ない Nice job as always. A POV shooting your neighbors please!

Excellent format for a review. I love that you showed so many of your awesome shots! Thanks!

Thanks. Nice Video. 35mm is my favorite focal length and having the converter option makes the 100f my choice. In terms of compactness the GR has an edge. For that matter i carry the 100f with a Sony RX 100 iii.

Lovely work (as always). Your photos are consistently stunning! I see why you own them both, as each is unique and they deliver some of the best OOC looks available. However, since I can't afford to follow your lead, I'm currently leaning towards the X100F. I just find the Acros simulation so compelling. It always stops me in my tracks whenever I come across great shots (both here and elsewhere) taken with it. Right now, I'm holding out to see if the price on the F drops a bit since the arrival of its successor, the X100V. Spring is around the corner, though, so my trigger finger grows more itchy with each passing day! Finally, would you consider updating this video with a X100V vs GR III comparison? I would certainly find that very useful. Thanks for all the amazing videos. Your channel is always informative and inspirational. Cheers from Vancouver, Canada!

Just found your channel and I have to say this may be the best review I've ever watched...on anything. Your photography is outstanding and this video was informative without being boring. Excellent work.

Your style really lives through the Ricoh. The photos you make with the 28mm have so much more character. That tiny dancers one will stick w/ me for awhile.. And honestly your gallery choice is pretty dope like large prints hung on the wall even in video. Lovely touch.

One of the few youtuber who is actually good in photography. Great comparison and pictures!

This has been an favorite video from you so far! Keep it up 👌🏽👌🏽

OMG love your photos, videos, music edition everything!!

This was a great comparison. Great production. Thank you!

Not only a Superb video, but also Superb photography!! Two fantastic cameras, but I think the Ricoh could be less conspicuous and also easier to transport. The 28mm lens is a little on the wide side for me, but the size of the camera would let me get in closer before being noticed! Thanks a lot Samuel, this video has been well worth the wait.. Wie immer! 😉👍

Never watched a camera comparison video that legit inspires me to go out and take photos! Nice work, man.

Great video man. Think i will go for the compact GRlll! And your photography is awesome!

Really enjoyed the photo comparison segments especially on half speed! :)... Very comprehensive... kudos!

I shoot with a FujiXpro2 but the colours on the Ricoh are just amazing!!!

What a wonderful video you’ve made. thank you for taking the time... I’d have to agree that this is the best camera comparison I’ve seen.

Ich ziehe meinen Hut! Wirklich sehr gutes Review, schön strukturiert und bis ins Detail. Und auch die Beispielbilder in Kombination mit der Musik machen einfach Spaß! :)

Great comparison! Thanks for this insane and enjoyable review!

Dear Samuel, Thank you for the very informative and interesting review of the cameras. I appreciated your down to earth practical approach to the review. I especially liked the no voice over on the main section, it enabled me to focus on what I was watching, the handy written prompts helped me understand what features you where comparing. First class job, well done. I have the older GR Digital III which has the amazing f1.9 (28mm for 35mm) lens. Like you, I keep the Ricoh in my pocket at all times. Seriously considering the X100f to compliment the Ricoh. Happy Shooting, David

I was waiting for this vid and told myself: i will decide on which one is the best! ......... but FAIIIIIL!!!! i want them both now!!!!!! they both are super awesome cameras!

Exceptionally well presented and talented comparison. Thank you

This is a really good comparison! I also didn't realize you could back focus on the GR III with the fn key, so that's really good to learn. I have a first gen APSC GR and one of the little UI things I like about it is being able to quick adjust focus with the front control wheel while holding the back focus button - so that button being gone from the GR III was one of the reasons (besides price, and... my GR working fine) that I wasn't considering a GR III

Most incredibly helpful camera comparison/review I've ever seen. Thanks!

Awesome pictures man! :) Great comparison, thanks for sharing!

Great video / good comparison and some excellent images - thanks

Wow! Absolutely amazing video! I just subscribed and look forward to watching your past and future video. Again, really great! Thank you!

Fantastic video (& photos), super relevant & timely, thank you!

This was excellent, entertaining and informative. Thanks :D

amazing video man. great content, music and direction. keep up the good work!

Im a very proud user of a x70 but this gr3 it looks so good and so small great camera comparison

Brilliant video. Loved it. Great style, easy going humor, classy music and yeah the camera comparisons were OK too 😉. Good fun, totally loved it. Cheers

I was stunned by the slide show. Really. It could be a rough selection for a book. Not those conceptual/thematic books, but a book that overflows with love. Everyone complements you for your videos, but you really deserve applause for your photos as well. I had not realized how talented a photographer you are until I saw this slideshow. (And maybe because I hate Instagram and think everything looks terrible there if you don't have ADD.) Congrats, congrats, congrats.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Although I'm strictly not a street photographer per se, but I was always tempted to try my luck with it. I've been meaning to buy a 35mm lens to pair it with my Canon 5DMK4, but it seems like I might go with a Ricoh GRII or GRIII in the end. Thank you for nudging me towards it. Love your work, love your videos. You've earned a new supporter on Patreon. Keep it up!

Thanks Samuel, a great job comparing two great cameras! I am very happy with my X100f, but I must admit the GRIII looks good. But as there isn't a great difference in IQ I'm even happier to stay with the100f.

What a wonderful comparison video! Well done!! Like the picture from both cameras, but the small form factor of the GR III makes it a winner for me. Will buy one today.

Ha ha! Love your gr auto focus noises! Really useful video as I'm in a dilemma of keeping my x100f or selling it for the gr iii. Unfortunately I cannot keep both.

The images with those music makes me relax.

Thank you for this comparison. Very well done and as a bonus you are a great photographer.

Hands down the best camera comparison I've seen. Also you have great taste in music that spans wide range in genres!

Samuel, Thank you very much for providing feedback with your experiences with both cameras. Your feedback came across as being very unbiased. I've been shooting street for about two years now and finally reached the point where a Canon DSLR is prohibiting me from getting the shots I want because it is just too large. I have had enough of people staring at me or waving me off. I think I am leaning towards purchasing the GR3. The positives for me are: No need for a wide angle lens unless I want to go wider I can get the wide angle lens (available at a small cost), less conspicuous, the touch screen and cost. You note in your review the X100F has a slightly better AF. This comment somewhat surprised me as I heard other reviews claiming the AF on the X100F to be somewhat slow. Being I shoot mainly in the day, I do not see the slightly slower AF on the GR3 to be a deterrent. The negatives for me are: I heard the X100f will allow you to use your camera as a viewfinder, the GR3 is not as stylish, I have bigger hands and need to test to see if the GR3 may be too small, battery life and it looked as the screen goes black while shooting in burst. None of these negatives are game changers to me. Of course I will need to put the GR3 in the hands to test the feel and the AF. The DSLRs will be available for less in your face type shots. Lastly, the entire AF section was hilarious. Thanks for the laugh and sincere thank yous for taking the time to create this video.

15:46 fav shot. Wow bro, I've not watched your videos for like a year and the standard is seriously impressive now! YOU SHOULD BE AT 100K SUBS EASY!! Keep it up my man.

Brilliant comparison video man. Nice work.

Subscribed keep making this type of comparison videos 😇

Almost feel like giving up photography, your pictures are so good.

Amazing review. Great job, man. 👍

Great comparison. I own the x-pro3 with 23f2 and 56mm 1.2 for portrait and the ricoh gr iii. Love this combo

Thanks Sam your comparison video is fantastic and they are really very similar in quality. It just depends on your preference. Loved your music selection too! Great job 😊

Wonderful video. I love your content. I have subscribed. Can't wait to see more of your work. I am an old GRii shooter but I am planning on upgrading to the GRiii by the end of the year. It was good to see a comparison, as the Fuji was one that I was considering. But I think in the end it will be the GRiii. Thanks for helping me make that decision. :)

This is a great comparison. Well done and thank you.

Great video Samuel, it’s one of the best comparisons I’ve seen in a while: you show/don’t tell. Instead of someone talking for 20 minutes about his subjective appreciation of both cameras, you let us do our own with your tests. 👏🏻 Bravo.

Wow ur progression is incredible. You’ve made some truly great photos man.

GR3 is crazy sharp. Wasn't expecting that.

This is an excellent video. Subscribed. I have a GR II, GR III and Fuji X70. While there are features, ie the articulating screen and better AF system, that I like about the Fuji there is just something about the Ricoh. I take better photos with that camera than anything else I own. Great content, your sample images are outstanding.

Very well done. The edge the GR III has is stealth which to me is essential for street/candid photography. The GR III combines the invisibility of the smartphone with the horsepower of a serious camera. I am saying this based on what I've seen from the III on RU-vid; I have had a GR II for several years, and it is go-to camera for "the street."

Very nice picture and clear comparison video. I love both of these two cameras but if i had to choose I probably go with Ricoh cuz the quality and tone is magnificent!

this is so helpful and well done. thank you!

Excellent video!!! And beautiful images. Thanks

Excellent comparison, Samuel. Enjoyable and really well crafted visually.

I like the music during the pictures, great video

What an amazing video! It highlights one of the most important things in photography, doesn't matter which camera you have, you have to know how to use it! Amazing photos!

Really liked this video. Especially liked your friend dancing about. Very entertaining. The pictures you showed were stunning. Cheers

Well done Samuel for those comparaisons, finally I am not really convince by the GR III for it pocket format first, to me it's the limite of the confort in the hand, but it sounds good to see that they are both almost similar in term of colours. I am still used the fujifilm like to used my X100s and Xpro2. Thank you for your time and really good series of photos you've made!

Also ich habe die GR III seit ca. 4 Wochen und bin mehr als begeistert. Erstaunlich was da rauskommt. Danke für Deine Videos. Lg Maik

Samuel, Thanks. Great Video.

I’m glad I bumped into this video, undoubtedly the best real world comparison of the two here in RU-vid. Would be great if you could manage to do a similar one with the X100V...

Nice video, solid content and that's what street photographic means. I personally also interested in Ricoh GR III long term usage report, I am considering the dust resistant function with new GR III

great review with fantastic images

This is easily the best GR III / x100f comparison video on RU-vid. Thanks man.

I'm subscribing because of (1) the effort that was put into making this comparison video AND (2) the wacky photos.

I am a huge Pentax fan, love their colour science. Also I own a Fuji x100t.... but forget all of that, some of your photos were absolutely sublime

Great comparisson, great photos (NYT style like) and great montage, i subscribed inmediatly after finished the video!

One of the best camera comparisons I have ever watched. Thanks!

Already watched this on Patreon but it is a banger video so I am just going to watch it again 🙌

You put a lot into this so thank you! I still think that the WCL interferes somehow with the autofocus and face detection but there's no question in my mind that you went for a fair and honest comparison which I appreciate. The thing about the X100 series is that they're cameras made for photographers. Everything is at the right place and they're inspiring and (at least to people like us) they feel like the essence of photography both technically and emotionally. Ricoh on the other hand obviously suits younger photographers who grew up with smartphones and don't really care about what we feel is lacking here and there and they're right because whatever works is perfectly fine with me. At the end of the day nobody owns the truth it's all about personal preference and both cameras produce spectacular outcomes in a different way. Thanks again Samuel I appreciate what you and your friends do it's very refreshing and positive and precious.

Positive film simulation is wicked. Gorgeous shots Samuel!

Just ordered xt30, but both of these cameras are super. Great review !!!

I have Ricoh but man the Classic Chrome preset is gorgeous

Really great video, well done. I have a Fujifilm X-E3 and very very happy with it but I think to buy for second camera a Ricoh GR II (III too expansive) very soon for 1: size (always in pocket), 2: positive film, 3: the most important ... the Snap Mode! and finally 4: macro mode (I will never buy a macro lens for Fujifilm) - Really impatient to have the 2 best cameras in my bag & pocket. - Best