Canon EOS M3 vs Ricoh GR II

Ricoh GR II advantages over Canon EOS M3

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $538* vs $1049
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.81 vs 3.72 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~1.30 vs 2.4 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GR II test data on DxO Mark EOS M3 test data on DxO Mark
  13.7 vs 11.8 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  320 vs 250 shots
  Capture more photos
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• Higher max flash sync
  1/4000 vs 1/200 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Lighter weight
  248g vs 366g
  Lighter weight
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  300 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster RAW shooting
  6.1 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  10 vs 4 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)