Image Quality and ISO Comparison
Image quality is excellent in advanced compact camera class. Shooting in low ISO (200 or lower), it is hard to find the difference the result between this camera with digital SLR camera which has much bigger sensor unless you zoom in to 100%. Dynamic range (the difference between the brightest and darkest parts of an image) is generally good, but around 1 stop lower than digital SLR camera. The camera has adjustable dynamic range expansion (weak, medium, strong) which will help to optimized your image with special algorithm.
To deal with dynamic range problem, Ricoh GRD3 has a feature called Double Snap, this feature will take two images consecutively and combine them together to expand the dynamic range. This features are great to bring up shadow details, but you will need tripod for good result because just a bit shake in the process, then the end image will be blurry.
Image in high ISO are also excellent for compact camera. It is very usable up to ISO 800 and 1600 is acceptable for small print or web. Colors and saturation are retained even in highest ISO. [Check the ISO / noise comparison here]
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“Spot focus limited to center of the frame only. It is not moveable like other advanced compacts. ”
Very nice review but I have to point out that you can indeed move the AF point freely and even set the exposure point freely on the acreen using the AE/AF option when pressing the Adj. button it’s the last option.
thanks for visiting and your input Cristian, I need to try it