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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Video Image Quality
    1. Video Dynamic Range
    2. Luminosity Patch Detection
  12. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  13. Comments

Sony RX100 VII vs RICOH GR IIIx

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony RX100 VII
RICOH GR IIIx

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Sony RX100 VII Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Picture

Variants

  • RX100 VII (Black)
  • GR IIIx (Black)
  • GR IIIx (Urban Edition)

Our Verdict

Sony RX100 VII

RICOH GR IIIx

The Sony RX100 VII and the RICOH GR IIIx are both excellent premium point-and-shoots, though they're aimed at different uses. Both are extremely portable, but the Sony uses a 1-inch type sensor and a zoom lens, while the RICOH uses a larger APS-C sensor and a fixed focal-length lens. The RICOH is better for street photographers and enthusiasts who prioritize image quality and prefer to shoot at fixed focal lengths. In contrast, the Sony is more of an all-around point-and-shoot, as its zoom lens allows for more flexible framing, and it offers extra features like 4k recording and a tilting screen.

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Travel Photography 

7.3
7.7

Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

9.8
5.2

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/15 s
1/4 s

Photo RAW Noise 
 

5.7
9.5

Battery 
 

5.7
3.6

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

6.2
8.9

Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

6.9
8.9

Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

6.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

9.0
9.2

Portability Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Portability Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Portability Picture

Height 
 

2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)

Width 
 

4.1" (10.4 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Depth 
 

1.7" (4.4 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)

Volume 
 

16.2 in³ (264.9 cm³)
15.1 in³ (247.2 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Build Quality Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Build Quality Picture
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Body  

Body Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Body Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Body Picture

Body Type 
 

Point and Shoot
Large Sensor Compact

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Mirrorless 
 

Yes
Yes

Rugged 
 

No
No

Hot Shoe 
 

No
Yes

Customizable Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Command Dial 
 

2
3

Tripod Mount 
 

Yes
Yes

Lens Mount 
 

No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount

Built-In Flash 
 

Yes
No

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/2,000 s
1/4,000 s
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony RX100 VII In The Box Picture
RICOH GR IIIx In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

6.0
7.0

Hand Grip Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Hand Grip Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

No Hand Grip
No
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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

Sony RX100 VII EVF Menu Picture
RICOH GR IIIx EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type 
 

Electronic
No Viewfinder

Advertised Coverage 
 

100%
N/A

Advertised Resolution 
 

2.36 million dots
N/A

Advertised Magnification 
 

0.59
N/A
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Screen 
 

7.7
5.0

Screen Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Screen Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type 
 

Tilt And Flip
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)

Screen Max Brightness 
 

745 cd/m²
1,359 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution 
 

0.92 million dots
1.04 million dots

Size 
 

3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Limited
Yes
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Menu System 
 

6.5
8.0

Screen Menu Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Screen Menu Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode 
 

Yes
No

App Name 
 

Imaging Edge Mobile
Image Sync
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Built-In Lens 
 

6.8
7.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

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Maximum Aperture 
 

2.8 - 4.5
2.8

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

f/7.6
f/4.3

Minimum Focal Length 
 

9 mm
26.1 mm

Maximum Focal Length 
 

72 mm
26.1 mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

200 mm
40 mm

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

Yes
No

Light Falloff Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Light Falloff Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Light Falloff Picture

Luminance 
 

77.9%
72.6%

Light Falloff 
 

61.2%
70.6%
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Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

Stacked BSI CMOS
CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

20.1 MP
24.24 MP

Processor 
 

BIONZ X
GR ENGINE 6

Sensor Size 
 

1-inch
APS-C

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

64
N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

100
100

Native ISO Maximum 
 

12,800
25,600

Tested Firmware 
 

Ver. 1.0.0
Ver.1.31
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Battery 
 

5.7
3.6

Battery Type 
 

Sony Np-BX1
Ricoh DB-110

USB Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

Yes
No

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

260 photos
200 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

54 min
36 min
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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

7.7
4.6

Low Speed Continuous 
 

6 fps
4 fps

High Speed Continuous 
 

20 fps
4 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

22 fps
N/A

Raw Buffer Size 
 

81 Photos
20 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

175 Photos
10,000 Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

52 s
6 s
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Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

4.5
4.1

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

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Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
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Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

31%
31%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

51%
34%
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Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

9.8
5.2

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

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Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
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Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

97%
53%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

100%
80%
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Photo Image Stabilization 
 

7.6
9.2

Stabilization Slideshow  

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/15 s
1/4 s

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

No
Yes
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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

6.2
8.9

Dynamic Range Scene  

Sony RX100 VII Dynamic Range Scene
RICOH GR IIIx Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO 
 

8.3 f-stops
11.5 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time 
 

7.2 f-stops
9.8 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time 
 

5.7 f-stops
7.5 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time 
 

4.6 f-stops
5.6 f-stops
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Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

6.9
8.9

Sharpness Scene Crop  

Sony RX100 VII Sharpness Scene Crop
RICOH GR IIIx Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph  

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,466 LW/PH
2,242 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,538 LW/PH
2,288 LW/PH
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Photo RAW Noise 
 

5.7
9.5

Noise Scene Crop  

Sony RX100 VII Noise Scene Crop
RICOH GR IIIx Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time  

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms) 
 

31.6 dB
40.6 dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms) 
 

26.6 dB
38.6 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms) 
 

21.0 dB
34.1 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms) 
 

16.3 dB
28.2 dB
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Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Skate Park   

Sony RX100 VII Sample Gallery - Skate Park
RICOH GR IIIx Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture  

RAW Skate Park Picture  

The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

Sony RX100 VII Sample Gallery - Church
RICOH GR IIIx Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture  

RAW Polish Church Picture  

The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

Sony RX100 VII Sample Gallery - Studio
RICOH GR IIIx Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture  

RAW Studio Picture  

The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

Sony RX100 VII Sample Gallery - Stairway
RICOH GR IIIx Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture  

RAW Stairway Picture  

Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Video 
 

Yes
No

6k Video 
 

No
No

Clean HDMI Output 
 

Yes
No HDMI

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

Not Advertised
No HDMI

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

N/A
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

Yes
No

Recording Light  
 

No
No
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Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

Audio Recording 
 

Stereo
Stereo

Microphone Level Display 
 

Yes
No

Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
Yes

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
No

All-I Compression 
 

No
No
4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

6.1
0.0

240 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

120 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

60 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

30 fps In 4k 
 

Yes, with a Crop
No

24 fps In 4k 
 

Yes, with a Crop
No

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1.1 x
N/A

4k Video Internal Recording 
 

4.9
0.0

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

96 Mbps
N/A

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

56 Mbps
N/A

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

4:2:0
No

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

8 Bit
N/A

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

5 min
0 min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

3
N/A

4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

9.7
0.0

4k Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In 4k 
 

9.7
N/A

4k Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In 4k 
 

9.5
N/A

Face Detection In 4k 
 

Yes
No

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

Yes
No
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4k Video Quality 
 

7.0
0.0

4k Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In 4k  

6.5
N/A

4k Test Scene Extract  

Sony RX100 VII 4k Test Scene Extract
RICOH GR IIIx 4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k  

7.5
N/A

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

6.8
0.0

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

4k Rolling Shutter 
 

4.7°
N/A
Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

9.5
8.5

240 fps In FHD 
 

No
No

120 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
No

60 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

30 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

24 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1 x
1 x
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FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

8.3
7.3

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

95 Mbps
43 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

14 Mbps
15 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

780 min
25 min
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FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

9.7
0.0

Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In FHD 
 

10
0

FHD Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In FHD 
 

9.3
0

Face Detection In FHD 
 

Yes
No

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

Yes
No
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FHD Video Quality 
 

6.6
5.3

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In FHD  

6.0
5.5

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

Sony RX100 VII FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
RICOH GR IIIx FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD  

7.1
5.0
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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

7.0
7.5

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

4.0°
3.0°
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Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range 
 

5.2
5.8

Video Dynamic Range Waveform  

Sony RX100 VII Video Dynamic Range Waveform
RICOH GR IIIx Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Video Dynamic Range Slideshow  

Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

6.39 stops
6.39 stops

Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

7.04 stops
7.04 stops

Background Floor Max Dynamic Range 
 

9.33 stops
10.50 stops
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Luminosity Patch Detection 
 

5.1
0.0

Luminosity Patch Detection Chart  

Sony RX100 VII Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
RICOH GR IIIx Luminosity Patch Detection Chart

Above Middle Gray 
 

2.96 stops
N/A

Below Middle Gray 
 

8.26 stops
N/A
Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Card Slot Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot 
 

SD Card UHS-I
Built in Memory

Card 2 Slot 
 

No 2nd Card Slot
SD Card UHS-I
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Inputs / Outputs 
 

7.8
4.5

Input Picture  

Sony RX100 VII Input Picture
RICOH GR IIIx Input Picture

USB 
 

Micro USB
USB-C

HDMI 
 

Micro (Type D)
No

Headphones 
 

No
No

Microphone 
 

Stereo
No Microphone input

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes
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