Ricoh Announces Development of GR IV, Their Latest High-End Compact Snapshot Camera

Ricoh Imaging has formally introduced the advance of the GR IV, the latest type in its GR collection of compact virtual cameras. Scheduled to be launched in Autumn 2025, the GR IV continues the GR custom of prioritizing prime symbol high quality, responsiveness, and portability, aiming to be a flexible and extremely succesful snapshot digital camera. 

The GR IV introduces a number of upgrades, together with a completely new lens, symbol sensor, and imaging engine, promising notable enhancements in symbol high quality. Enhanced connectivity purposes and compatibility with the brand new GR WORLD smartphone utility additional make bigger the digital camera’s usability and capability.

The GR IV’s external will likely be previewed at GR SPACE places in Tokyo, Beijing, and Shanghai starting May 31, 2025. Ricoh additionally showed the discontinuation of the present GR III type in July 2025 because of element availability problems. However, manufacturing of the GR IIIx will proceed. A variant that includes an HDF (Highlight Diffusion Filter) is deliberate for liberate after Winter 2025.

Key Specifications

• Lens: 18.3mm lens (roughly 28mm identical), f/2.8–f/16

• Lens Construction: 7 components in 5 teams (3 aspherical components)

• Sensor: CMOS, 25.74 megapixels, 23.3mm × 15.5mm (APS-C)

• ISO Range: ISO 100–204,800

• Image Stabilization: Sensor-shift (5-axis)

• AA Filter Simulator: Moiré relief (off, low, prime)

• Dust Removal: Ultrasonic sensor cleansing (DR II)

• Still Image Formats: Raw (DNG, 14-bit), JPEG

• Color Spaces: sRGB, Adobe RGB

• Video: Full HD (1920 × 1080 at 60p/30p/24p, MPEG4 AVC/H.264)

• Internal Storage: Approximately 53 GB

• External Storage: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (UHS-I compliant)

• Autofocus System: Hybrid AF (section and distinction detection)

• Focus Modes: Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Select AF, Pinpoint AF, Tracking AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus, Snap center of attention (preset distances)

• Shutter Speed: 1/4,000 s to 30 s; bulb and timed publicity choices to be had

• Exposure Modes: Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Snap Distance Priority AE, Manual

• Metering: Multi-segment, center-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted

• ND Filter: Built-in 2-stop ND (Auto, On, Off)

• White Balance: Comprehensive presets, customizable guide settings, and high quality changes

• LCD Display: 3-inch TFT colour LCD, 1,037okay dots, capacitive contact

• Wireless Connectivity: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ax (2.4 GHz); IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac/ax (5.2 GHz and 5.8 GHz, regional boundaries practice)

• Interface: USB Type-C (energy, information, video by the use of DisplayPort Alternative Mode)

• Battery: Dedicated rechargeable battery (ultimate specs pending)

• Dimensions: Approximately 109.4 mm × 61.1 mm × 32.7 mm

• Weight: Approximately 262 g (with battery and reminiscence card); 228 g (frame simplest)

Ricoh’s new GR WORLD app, supporting all GR-series fashions from GR II onward, will likely be launched quickly, complementing the improved capability of the GR IV.