Ricoh GR II
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The Story Behind
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To make a long story short ...
my Fuji X100s - as brillant as is - is simply too large
to carry it around in the pocket my old
- and kaputt - Panasonic TZ5 is no longer working with
its "black" display inspired - or better infected - by
Dan James and his wonderful images with and stories
about Ricoh's GR series
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Technical Data
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Manufacturer |
Ricoh |
Built |
2015 ff. |
Sensor |
16.2 MP APS-C CMOS (23.7 x 15.7 mm) without
low-pass filter
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ISO Range |
100 - 25,600
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Aspect Ratio |
3:2, 4:3, 1:1
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Shake Reduction |
No |
Exposure Modes |
P, Av, Tv, TAv, Manual, Scene modes, 3 user modes
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Exposure
Compensation |
+/- 4 EV |
Light Meter |
Multi-segment, center weight, spot
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Shutter |
Mechanical and electronic
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Shutter Speeds |
300 s - 1/4000 s, bulb, time
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Shutter Lag |
0.2 s to autofocus
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Drive Modes |
4 fps up to 999 images (JPG fine) 4 fps up to 4
frames (RAW)
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Lens |
18.3 mm (28 mm eqv.), F2.8 - F16
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Optics |
7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical lens elements)
9 diaphragm blades
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Auto Focus |
Contrast detect AF, single shot and continuous.
Working range 1.5 EV - 17.5 EV (without AF assist lamp
activated). Face detection (op to 10 faces), multi,
spot, pinpoint, subject tracking. AF assist light
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Manual Focus |
Yes, plus infinity and snap
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Closest Focus Distance |
30 cm, 10 cm in macro mode
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Viewfindert |
No built-in viewfinder. 28mm (eqv.) and 21/28mm
(eqv.) optical viewfinders available as accessories.
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Live View |
Yes |
White Balance |
Auto, various presets, manual. WB fine adjustment,
WB bracketing
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Digital Filters |
Still photo: Eight. Movie: Five
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In Camera Picture Editing |
Yes, including in-camera RAW development and color
moire removal
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Flash |
Built-in, 20 cm - 3 m, flash compensation +/-2 EV
Hot shoe for external flash, synch speed 1/400 s
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Movie |
Full HD (1920 x 1080) (30,
25 and 24 fps) HD (1280 x 720) (60, 50, 30, 25 and
24 fps) VGA 640 x 480 (30, 25 and 24 fps) |
Shake Reduction |
No |
Sound |
Mono |
LCD Monitor |
3 inch, 1.23 million dots |
Storage Media |
SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi (X2
Series). 54 MB built-in memory |
File Format |
JPG and RAW (DNG), RAW+JPG |
Connectivity |
USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV/USB
out, HDMI (Micro, Type D) |
Battery |
DB-65 Lithium-ion
rechargeable |
Battery Life |
290 shots, 45 min video |
Special Features |
ND filter, electronic level
(two axis), date imprint, interval shooting |
Size (W x H x D) |
117 x 61 x 34.7 mm (4.6 x
2.4 x 1.37 in) |
Weight |
245 g (8.6 oz) |
Connectivity |
Wi-Fi, NFC |
Accessories |
Two optical viewfinders
(28mm and 21/28 mm), AC adapter AC-5C, 21mm (eqv.)
wide angle lens converter, lens hood, case, cable
release CA2, TTL flash GF-1 |
Notes |
1 s startup time, 35 mm
(eqv.) crop mode. 12 bit color depth in RAW, 8 bit in
JPG. Body constructed of magnesium alloy. |
Miscellaneous
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LLink(s) |
thedemandingtraveller
howardyangphotography
DPreview
Eric Kim
The Phoblographer
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My Impressions
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January 2018 |
On reCap
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May 2018 |
On reCap
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June 2018 |
On reCap
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July 2018
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On reCap
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