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Handling and black-and-white photos are the GX100's strongest praise. Long-time Ricoh owners describe picking up the GX100 as like 'picking up an old friend,' citing wonderful handling that they feel all cameras should aspire to. Multiple commenters, including new buyers, praise the black-and-white image quality as outstanding or incredible, with the CCD sensor's rendering drawing repeated admiration even from people who haven't yet purchased the camera.

Mechanical noise and slow RAW handling are recurring quirks. Several commenters mention the electro-mechanical noise from the zoom and lens retracting, a trait also noted on older GR models, though one owner says people going about their business rarely notice it. A new owner specifically mentions super long RAW save times, and another jokes about softness suggesting the lens itself has quirks worth noting for buyers considering RAW workflows.

The GX100 draws comparisons across the Ricoh CCD lineup. Commenters frequently compare the GX100 to siblings like the GR Digital, GRD1, GR2, GXR, CX1, CX3, and GX200, treating it as part of a beloved CCD family with its own zoom-equipped niche. Some question whether the appealing rendering is truly CCD-specific or just Ricoh's general design approach, while others were persuaded to buy after watching comparison videos, sometimes finding units cheaply secondhand.