Canon EOS M6 vs Ricoh GR III

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Canon EOS M6 vs Ricoh GR III

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APS-C 332.3mm²
24.2 megapixels
ISO 100 - 25,600

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What’s the bottom line? Read our Canon EOS M6 conclusion.

APS-C 366.6mm²
24.2 megapixels
28.00mm (35mm eq.)

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Succeeded by the Canon EOS M6 Mark II
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Differences

Canon EOS M6 advantages over Ricoh GR III

Less expensive
$699 vs $897*
Save money for lenses or accessories
Focus peaking
Peaker vs Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
Tiltable Screen
Tiltable vs Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
NFC
Yes vs No
Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
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

295 vs 200 shots
Capture more photos
Internal flash
Internal flash vs None
Useful in a pinch for fill flash
External Mic Jack
Jack vs No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
HDMI out
HDMI out vs None
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
Faster JPEG shooting
9.2 fps vs 4.3 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
Faster RAW shooting
9.3 fps vs 4.1 fps
Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
Bigger RAW buffer
17 vs 9 shots
Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)

Ricoh GR III advantages over Canon EOS M6

Larger sensor
APS-C vs APS-C
More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
In-Camera Image Stabilization
Yes vs No
Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
Fast startup
~0.70 vs 1.2 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
Integrated ND filter
Yes vs No
Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
Thinner
33 mm vs 44 mm
Thinner
Optional anti-aliasing filter
Optional vs Fixed
Lets you choose sharper photos or reduced moiré
Longer exposure
1200 vs 30 sec
Long exposures for night shots
Bigger JPEG buffer
Unlimited vs 27 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
Higher extended ISO
102400 vs 25600 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility

Similarities

Common Strengths

Rear display
Both provide
Review photos on the back of the camera
Touchscreen
Both provide
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
RAW file ability
Both provide
Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
Built-in Wi-Fi
Both provide
Share your photos wirelessly
Built-in Bluetooth
Both provide
Always-on wireless connectivity
On-sensor phase detect
Both provide
Usually improves live view and video AF performance
Manual focus
Both provide
AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
Hot shoe
Both provide
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
Bulb shutter
Both provide
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures

Common Weaknesses

Tilt-swivel screen
Neither provide
Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
Eye-level viewfinder
Neither provide
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
In-camera panoramas
Neither provide
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
Built-in GPS
Neither provide
Geotag your photos
Top deck display
Neither provide
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
Dual card slots
Neither provide
Gives you more storage flexibility
Headphone jack
Neither provide
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
Slow-motion videos
Neither provide
Shoot slow-motion videos

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Review Excerpt

Enthusiast-oriented compact camera body; Good image quality in most situations; Impressive Dual Pixel CMOS AF; Very good overall performance.
Dynamic range and high ISO image quality aren't quite up to par with some of its competition; No 4K video recording; Video features in general are underwhelming; Native EF-M lens selection is limited.
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We haven’t finished our review of the Ricoh GR III, but we have extensive sample photos and a hands-on report.
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The Competition

Compared to Sony A6300

Canon EOS M6

Sony A6300

$399
APS-C

Less expensive
Touchscreen

$748
APS-C

Lens selection
Larger sensor

Compare Canon EOS M6 vs Sony A6300

Ricoh GR III

Sony A6300

$984
APS-C

In-Camera Image Stabilization
Touchscreen

$748
APS-C

Focus peaking
Eye-level viewfinder

Compare Ricoh GR III vs Sony A6300

Compared to Fujifilm X-A3

Canon EOS M6

Fujifilm X-A3

$399
APS-C

Fast startup
NFC

$549
APS-C

Lens selection
Larger sensor

Compare Canon EOS M6 vs Fujifilm X-A3

Ricoh GR III

Fujifilm X-A3

$984
APS-C

In-Camera Image Stabilization
Fast startup

$549
APS-C

Focus peaking
Less expensive

Compare Ricoh GR III vs Fujifilm X-A3

Compared to Canon EOS M100

Canon EOS M6

Canon EOS M100

$399
APS-C

External Mic Jack
Hot shoe

$449
APS-C

Less expensive
Bigger JPEG buffer

Compare Canon EOS M6 vs Canon EOS M100

Ricoh GR III

Canon EOS M100

$984
APS-C

Larger sensor
In-Camera Image Stabilization

$449
APS-C

Less expensive
Focus peaking

Compare Ricoh GR III vs Canon EOS M100

Compared to Fujifilm X-A5

Canon EOS M6

Fujifilm X-A5

$399
APS-C

Fast startup
NFC

$499
APS-C

Lens selection
Larger sensor

Compare Canon EOS M6 vs Fujifilm X-A5

Ricoh GR III

Fujifilm X-A5

$984
APS-C

In-Camera Image Stabilization
Fast startup

$499
APS-C

Less expensive
Focus peaking

Compare Ricoh GR III vs Fujifilm X-A5

Compared to Fujifilm X-T100

Canon EOS M6

Fujifilm X-T100

$399
APS-C

Fast startup
NFC

$599
APS-C

Lens selection
Larger sensor

Compare Canon EOS M6 vs Fujifilm X-T100

Ricoh GR III

Fujifilm X-T100

$984
APS-C

In-Camera Image Stabilization
Fast startup

$599
APS-C

Less expensive
Tilt-swivel screen

Compare Ricoh GR III vs Fujifilm X-T100

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