Leica X1 and Ricoh GR-DIII - a comparison of the physical sizes

[johnastovall]

Here is a comparison of my two favorite small cameras. One a small sensor and one an ASP-C sensor.

Front view X1 0n left.



No a lot difference here

Bases

We now see how much thicker the Leica X1 is. This why I'll keep my GR-DIII for a true shirt pocket camera.



The simple X1 top nice knobs to select shutter speed and apperture. One great reason to love it.



The backs - Leica has specific buttons for ISO, FOCUS, etc. no menu drilling here or level selections like the GR-DIII.



The flashes - Leica has a lovely deco cylindrical flash which one need merely to tap to bring it up. But it can be accidentally popped up. We'll see Ricoh's fix for this.



Lenses extended - not that much difference. But note the locking switch for the flash on the Ricoh.



I'll keep both for different jobs and the very clean image the X1 has at 3200.

[Pascal]

I tried out an X1 and was impressed with the image quality as well - up to ISO 1600 was very good with ISO 3200 still usable for 4x6" prints. And of course, the finish on the body itself is oozing of high quality - reminded me of the Rollei P&S 35mm of the past as well as the Contax T3 line. In fact, the flash is almost a copy of the Rollei flash and the dials on top are very similar to the Contax dials. Wish the price tag was more down to earth - I would be glad to fork out up to $1100 for this Leica.

It is hard to ignore the fact that a m4/3rds with a 20mm f1.7 offers as good - maybe even better options compared to the high $$$ P&S.

[groovyone]

Interesting comparison. The X1 looks imposing on its own, but size wise with something to compare it to it looks good.