Why the Ricoh GR is More Powerful than my Z8, Zf, and X100VI

John Pattison July 8, 2025
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A photographer and writer, I make things that help people (including me!) slow down, pay attention, and fall in love with the real world again. My family and I live in Oregon's beautiful Willamette Valley. Inquiries: [email protected]

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The Ricoh GRIIIx isn't as capable or versatile as my Nikon Z8, Nikon Zf, and Fujifilm X100VI. But in some ways it's the most powerful camera I own. And by one metric -- what I call Joy-Per-Dollar -- there's no camera that scores higher. Roman Fox blog post: https://www.snapsbyfox.com/blog/fujifilm-x100vi-vs-ricoh-griii-/-griiix Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnepattison/ My newsletter: https://johnepattison.substack.com/ My website: https://www.johnepattison.com/ MAIN CAMERAS & LENSES (affiliate links*) Nikon Z8: https://amzn.to/3RzMZwz Nikon Z 24-120mm: https://amzn.to/3jtTiFe Nikon Z 14-30mm: https://amzn.to/3HCCh3R Nikon Z 100-400: https://amzn.to/3HBTief Nikon Z 35mm: https://amzn.to/4fHGBP2 Nikon Z 85mm: https://amzn.to/3AXpcTo Nikon Z 105mm (Macro): https://amzn.to/3B6KiP7 Nikon Z 28mm SE: https://amzn.to/4hYNP2L Nikon Z 40mm SE: https://amzn.to/3Okxw2q SECONDARY CAMERAS & VIDEO Ricoh GRIIIx: https://adorama.rfvk.net/3JMern Nikon Zf: https://amzn.to/3OiOKxo Fujifilm X100VI: https://adorama.rfvk.net/o4aqWW Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo: https://amzn.to/3OiOKxo Full gear list at johnepattison.com/gear MUSIC CREDITS I use Epidemic Sound for all my music. Check out Epidemic Sound's vast library of high-quality tracks with this 30-day free trial: http://share.epidemicsound.com/oyp8y0 #ricohgriiix #ricohgr

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