Ricoh GR Digital Mk III digital camera review

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• Thanks for the excellent review. I just bought one myself and feel it is the best point and shoot I have ever owned. Period. One minor point, however. While I agree that the price is high, it is really not fair to compare this to a dslr. This is a completely different camera with features important to a very particular kind of shooter. I would not want to lug around any entry level dslr - but I might bring this camera.
  
  Having said that, it might be useful to compare this to a Leica D-Lux4/Panasonic LX3 or Sigma DP2 as this is the real competition to this camera - not a Nikon D5000 even if the price is similar. I certainly get your point, ie, you could have a camera with better IQ, maybe better features for the same money or even less. But in my case, I chose to buy a GRD 3 because of its size, fast lens, feature set and to complement my dslr - not necessarily to replace it. Posted by Steven, USA
• Thanks for a very useful review.
  
  Having just purchased an Oly E-P1 I'm now likely to sell it...the lure of MicroFT was SLR performance in a compact camera but the E-P1 and GF-1 are just too heavy to be considered as in the compact category.
  
  So, I'm now looking for a really compact camera as an addition a 'traditional' DSLR outfit. The GRD3 really does appeal despite it's non-zoom limitations (perhaps because of them, in the same way a Leica M8 might). I agree with Steven that it's closest competitor must be the LX3/D-Lux 4.
  
  Thanks again, Posted by Another Steve, UK