Is the ricoh gr iiix hdf better than a phone?

Yes, for some things, but not for all of them. The Ricoh GR IIIx HDF has a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor and a fixed 26mm f/2.8 lens. That frames like 39mm on full frame, which is a comfortable everyday view, and f/2.8 gives about the depth of field of f/4.2 there.

Where it beats a phone is the stuff I covered in Your first camera: a bigger sensor in low light, real background blur without the cut-out edges, and dials that let you control the result. It won't zoom, though. If you need reach, a phone or a camera with a telephoto lens will do better.

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