Ricoh has announced the new Ricoh GR IV, an update to the Ricoh GR III, and a very appealing looking camera, with a 26MP APS-C CMOS sensor, 28mm equivalent f/2.8 lens, fast focusing, including snap shot shooting, and a truly pocketable compact camera body.
The lens includes seven optical elements in five groups, incorporating glass-molded aspherical lens elements and high-refraction, low-dispersion glass elements. Ricoh claims that this ‘delivers high-contrast, high-resolution images with edge-to-edge sharpness, while minimizing distortion and chromatic aberration.’
The Ricoh GR IV also includes a five-axis image stabilisation mechanism, minimising the ‘adverse effects caused by pitch, yaw and roll during normal shooting, as well as shift shake during macro photography, by as much as six shutter steps.’
Other interesting-sounding features include a start-up time of approximately 0.6 seconds, improved handling and a slimmer body design, and a new Cinema mode (with a choice of yellow or green tone) for movies with more of a retro look. There is also in-camera raw processing and 53GB of internal storage.
There’s just one thing that puts me off buying this camera – the price. It’s available for $1499 / £1199. This makes the older model the one I’d go for while it’s still available. See below for the best deals on the older camera.
You can watch our video below to find out what’s new in the Ricoh GR IV, how it performs, and more.
At a glance
- 26MP APS-C BSI CMOS sensor
- 18.3mm f/2.8 lens (28mm equivalent)
- 5-axis In-body image stabilisation (IBIS)
- 3inch touch-screen (non-tilting)
- FullHD video recording
- 109.4(W)×61.1(H)×32.7(D)mm dimensions
- Approx. 262g weight
Ricoh GR IV Sample Photos:
