GXR FAQs - By Product

[Question] What is the difference between GXR A12 28mm, A12 50mm, and GR DIGITAL III ?

[Image sensor / Lens]

• *a1)F22 displays in the Auto shooting mode : Being used by a combination of aperture and ND filter.
• *a2)F8.0 - F11 displays in the Auto shooting mode : Being used by a combination of aperture and ND filter.
• *a3)Auto resize zoom works with the maximum image size only.

[Photograph features of camera]

Items	GR LENS A12 28mm	GR LENS A12 50mm	GR DIGITAL III
Exposure metering	Multi, Center-weighted, Spot	Multi, Center-weighted, Spot	Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation	+4.0 ~ -4.0 step : 1/3EV, 1/2EV	+4.0 ~ -4.0 step : 1/3EV, 1/2EV	+2.0 ~ -2.0 step : 1/3EV
Exposure control mode	Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual exposure, Target shift	Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual exposure	Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual exposure
ISO sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)	AUTO / AUTO-HI *b1/ ISO 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200	AUTO / AUTO-HI *b1/ ISO 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200	AUTO / AUTO-HI *b1/ ISO 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
Focus mode	Multi AF, Spot AF, MF (manual), Snap, ∞ (Infinity)	Multi AF, Spot AF, MF (manual), Snap, ∞ (Infinity)	Multi AF, Spot AF, MF (manual), Snap, ∞ (Infinity)
Full Press Snap *b2	Off, On, Auto-Hi ISO	Off, On, Auto-Hi ISO	Off, On, Auto-Hi ISO
Snap Focus Distance options	1m, 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.5m, 5m, ∞ (infinity)	1m, 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.5m, 5m, ∞ (infinity)	1m, 2.5m, 5m, ∞ (infinity)
Pre-AF *b3	Available	Available	Available
A mode (Aperture priority mode)	Available	Available	Available
Auto aperture shift	Available	Available	Available
S mode (Shutter priority mode)	Available	Available	Available
Available shutter speed in S mode	1/3200 sec. ~ 15 sec.	1/3200 sec. ~ 15 sec.	1/2000 sec. ~ 8 sec.
Shutter speed auto shift	Available	Available (1)	Available (1)
M mode (Manual exposure mode)	Available	Available	Available
Available shutter speed in M mode	1/3200 sec. ~ 180 sec. *b4	1/3200 sec. ~ 180 sec. *b4	1/2000 sec. ~ 180 sec. *b4
Target shift	AE, AF, AE/AF	AE, AF, AE/AF	AE, AF, AE/AF
SCENE modes	-Movie -Portrait -Sports -Landscape -Nightscape -Skew Correct Mode	-Movie -Portrait -Sports -Landscape -Nightscape -Skew Correct Mode	-Movie -Text Mode -Skew Correct Mode -Dynamic Range
Dynamic range double shot	N/A	N/A	Available
Noise reduction	OFF / Auto / Weak / Strong / MAX	OFF / Weak / Strong / MAX (2)	OFF / Weak / Strong
Noise reduction ISO	Over ISO 201 / Over ISO 401 / Over ISO 801 / Over ISO 1601 / ISO 3200	Over ISO 201 / Over ISO 401 / Over ISO 801 / Over ISO 1601 / ISO 3200	Over ISO 201 / Over ISO 401 / Over ISO 801 / ISO 1600
White balance	AUTO, Multi-P AUTO *b5, Outdoors, Cloudy, Incandescent Lamp1, Incandescent Lamp2, Fluorescent Lamp, Manual Settings, Detail	AUTO, Multi-P AUTO *b5, Outdoors, Cloudy, Fluorescent Lamp, Manual Settings, Detail, Incandescent Lamp1, Incandescent Lamp2 (3)	AUTO, Multi-P AUTO *b5, Outdoors, Cloudy, Fluorescent Lamp, Manual Settings, Detail, Incandescent Lamp1, Incandescent Lamp2 (3)
Bracketing	Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket	Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket	Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket
Image settings	Vivid, Standard, Natural, B&W, B&W (TE), Setting 1 / Setting 2	Vivid, Standard, Natural, B&W, B&W (TE), Setting 1 / Setting 2	Vivid, Standard, B&W, B&W (TE), Setting 1 / Setting 2
Level settings	Available	Available	Available
Antiblur function (Image stabilizer)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Continuous mode / Multi shooting	Continuous *b6, M-Cont Plus	Continuous *b6, M-Cont Plus	Continuous *b6, S-Cont, M-Cont
Multi shooting *b6 in RAW mode	Max. 4 pictures *b7	Max. 4 pictures *7	Max. 5 pictures *b7
Movie mode	Available	Available	Available
Movie size	1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (24 fps)	1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (24 fps)	640 x 480, 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Built-in flash range (ISO AUTO)	Approx. 0.2 ~ 3.0 m	Approx. 0.2 ~ 3.0 m	Approx. 0.2 ~ 3.0 m
Flash exposure compensation	+2.0EV ~ -2.0EV (1/3 EV, or 1/2 EV step)	+2.0EV ~ -2.0EV (1/3 EV, or 1/2 EV step)	+2.0EV ~ -2.0EV (1/3 EV step)
Flash Synchro settings *b8	Available (1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain)	Available (1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain)	Available (1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain)
Manual Flash settings *b9	Available	Available	Available
Manual Flash amount *b9	Full, 1/1.4 ~ 1/64	Full, 1/1.4 ~ 1/64	Full, 1/1.4 ~ 1/64
Shutter speed *b10	1/3200 sec. ~ 180 sec.	1/3200 sec. ~ 180 sec.	1/2000 sec. ~ 180 sec.

• *b1)This is the option to set the upper limit of the ISO sensitivity. Comparing with the AUTO, the shutter speed will become faster in a dark scene, which will reduce camera shake or blurring of the subject.
  With the GXR, AUTO-HI is selectable from; ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, or ISO 3200.
  With the GR DIGITAL III, AUTO-HI is selectable from; ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, or ISO 1600.
• *b2)If you press the shutter release half way, the AF feature will work, but if you fully press the shutter release button at once, the camera will take a picture with a configured distance without AF work. For the details on the [Full Press Snap], see the following FAQ.
• [GRDIII FAQ: Let me know about the Full Press Snap.]
• *b3) The camera will do preliminaries on focus, corresponding with changes on the subject, even if you will not yet press the shutter release half way. For the details on the [Pre-AF], see the following FAQ.
• [GRDIII FAQ: Let me know about the Pre-AF.]
• *b4)The upper limit will vary depending on the aperture.
• *b5) For scenes with both sunlight and shadow, the camera automatically selects the optimal white balance to fit the light source of each segregated area of the image. For the details on the [Multi-pattern Auto white balance], see the following FAQ.
• [A12 50mm FAQ: What is the [Multi-P AUTO] (multi-pattern auto white balance)?]
• *b6) Normal continuous (While pressing the shutter release button, the camera takes multiple pictures continuously).
• *b7)With Noise reduction setting OFF.
• *b8)This is the option to choose the flash synchro timing from either [1st Curtain] or [2nd Curtain]. For the details on the [Flash Synchro Settings], see the following FAQ.
• [A12 50mm FAQ : Details on the setting for flash timing (Flash Synchro Settings).]
• *b9)When you choose the [Manual Flash] in the Flash mode, you can control the flash manually. For the details on the [Manual Flash Amount], see the following FAQ.
• [A12 50mm FAQ : About controlling the flash manually (Manual Flash Amount).]
• *b10)The upper limit and lower limit for shutter speeds will vary depending on the shooting mode or the flash mode.

(1) : The [Shutter Speed Auto Shift] option is added.

(2) : [MAX] option is added in [Noise Reduction] in the Shooting menu.

(3) : [Incandescent 1] and [Incandescent 2] is available in white balance.

[Button / Key assignments and display settings]

• *c1)You can save 6 My settings into the [My Settings Box] in advance, and you can recall a My setting from the box to register it to MY1, MY2, or MY3. See the following FAQ for the details.
• [GRDIII FAQ: Let me know about recall or edit a My setting registered in the My Settings box (6 sets in maximum).]
• *c2)Pressing the DIRECT button in the shooting mode shows the current shooting setting. This DIRECT mode allows you to choose an item and to change the current shooting settings directly.
• [A12 50mm FAQ : Details on the DIRECT button.]
• *c3)See the following FAQ for the Fn button assignment.
• [A12 50mm FAQ : How do I assign a function to the Fn buttons ?]
• *c4)This is the option to display shooting icons in a frame surrounding the view through the lens.
• *c5)This is the option to display shooting information in the picture display when the picture display is off.

[Playback features of camera]

• *d1)Pressing the ADJ. lever allows zooming to the configured magnification.
• *d2)The camera memorizes the last played back image. At the next playback, the last played back image will be displayed.
• *d3)This will allow to display an assigned image quickly.

[Other features of camera]

• *e1) The data is just a guide and reference only. Carrying a spare battery will be recommended for a long time usage. (Number of pictures measured using the CIPA standard. The actual number of available shots may vary depending on the shooting and usage conditions.)
• *e2)The whole dimensions of the camera body attached with the camera unit (including the lens unit).
• *e3) The whole weight of the camera body attached with the camera unit (without battery, a memory card, a strap, a terminal cap, or a lens cap).

[Optional accessories]

• *f1) Requires the GH-2, hood & adapter.
• [GRDIII FAQ: Let me know about the GW-2, optional wide conversion lens for the GR DIGITAL III.]
• *f2) 35 mm filmcameras equivalent.
• *f3)It is the optical view finder with frames equivalent to 21 mm / 28 mm
• [GRDIII FAQ: Let me know about the GV-1, an optical external viewfinder.]
• *f4) It is the optical view finder with frames equivalent to 28 mm, also supports 1:1 aspect ratio.
• [GRDIII FAQ: Let me know about the GV-2, a mini optical external viewfinder.]
• *f5)It is the electronic viewfinder, the field of view is 100%.
• [Details on the VF-2, optional electrical viewfinder.]
• *f6) The hot shoe can be used to attach the GF-1, external flash unit.
• [Details on the GF-1, optional external flash unit.]
• *f7)The GC-4 soft case can store the camera attached with the GV-2, the mini external viewfinder.

[PC connections]

• • •Only the USB connection is available. Serial connection is not supported.
  • •It is required a computer that is pre-installed with a supported OS version in the following chart, and that has a USB port as standard.
  • •The available software for picture downloading is for Windows only. For Macintosh, no software from Ricoh is required to download pictures. See the FAQ here for the details.
  • •The following is the mass storage compatibility chart for each operating system.

[PC connections / Mass storage compatibility]

Chart below shows the compatibility on the software in the supplied CD that is bundled with the GXR.

• *g1) For the Windows 7 64 bit edition, download the compatible version from the download site.

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