Between 2 cameras: Ricoh GR IIIx and Canon EOS M100
Sooner or later I will sell the XPro2. And I was thinking of opting for the Ricoh GR IIIx. But I am seriously considering an alternative. Cheaper and that is an interchangeable lens system.
I really thought I had already decided. But in the last few hours I have found that there is an alternative that very few street photographers consider. I am talking about the Canon EOS M100 (or M200 differences are very little).
So, let’s see a side by side comparison:
PRICE
RICOH GR IIIx $999 CANON EOS M100 $465 (w/15-45mm lens) + 22mm lens $249
BODY MATERIAL
RICOH GRIIIx Magnesium alloy CANON EOS M100 Composite
RESOLUTION
BOTH 6000 x 4000
ASPECT RATIO
RICOH GR IIIx 1:1, 3:2 CANON EOS M100 3:2
EFFECTIVE PIXELS
BOTH 24 megapixels
SENSOR SIZE
RICOH GR IIIx APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) CANON EOS M100 APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
SENSOR TYPE
BOTH CMOS
COLOR SPACE
RICOH GR IIIx sRGB, AdobeRGB CANON EOS M100 sRGB
ISO
RICOH GR IIIx Auto, 100-102400 CANON EOS M100 Auto, 100-25600
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT (Incl. batteries)
RICOH GR IIIx 109 x 62 x 33 mm Weight 257 g CANON EOS M100 108 x 67 x 35 mm 302 g
I know, Ricoh GR owners, you can think there is no match, but…I have to consider several aspects, that i try to share here:
Only with the kit lens we are about half the price. But leaving aside the price, the reasons that are making me lean towards the Canon are quite personal, and maybe can be shared by other photographers and this is the reason I decided to write this post.
I have 2 Canon Rebel,and the mirrorless system uses Canon's EF-M mount and I can use EF lenses via an optional adapter (that is cheap). If I decide to buy this, I count with a system and not just a compact. The 22mm is an equivalent 35mm in FF. This means to me to gain again my favorite focal lenght and not just a compromise like the 24mm on DSLR system I have. One of the big doubts about Ricoh is that 40mm is too much and that's why I was thinking about 28mm but, there is one other thing that still makes me think about Ricoh GR: the lens for its construction is considered a vacuum cleaner. I have to say a thing: when i did have the Ricoh GRD IV I didn’t find that issue until I bring with me the camera on the beach: grains of sand got inside and this for a while blocked me from completely closing the lens.
The dimensions and weight are not so different: the Canon EM 100 is 302 g that with the 105 g of the 22mm lens weights 407 g while the Ricoh is 257 g. The XPro2 is 495 g only body so…
In a review Canon EOS M100 is introduced that way:
The EOS M100 is Canon's smallest and cheapest mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, and is perfectly suited to its intended audience of smartphone users […] Not so good for: Advanced photographers that want more direct control […]
While I am perfectly aware that it would be a big step to reflect on because Ricoh GR allows you to work in focus areas and control in all respects the creation of the image, in the case of the Canon it would go back to a more automatic way of doing photography, but when I want to make that I can still count with my Rebels. The way of work would be preferably on the street in shutter priority that is fine to me, always considering a different way of working, but I am open in this sense because each camera requires a different way of working and I know how to adapt.
OK, it looks like I've made up my mind. But, trust me, I'm still evaluating every aspect. And this post will perhaps help clarify my ideas. I have to admit that choosing Canon excites me. It would be another of those challenges that I like. By now you will have understood that I don’t go towards what the choices of the majority are, and that I find challenges an irresistible attraction. The simple fact that I am a professional photographer who uses cameras that are considered for beginners should give a good idea of what my attitude is. The idea of working professionally with cameras that are not considered good for professional photography has accompanied my entire career so far and yes, I say it with a surge of pride.
