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Perhaps unsurprisingly for such a well-established line of cameras, the design study for the new camera looks an awful lot like its predecessor. Image: Ricoh |
Ricoh has announced the development of the GR IV, the latest in its long-running and much-loved series of fixed lens compact cameras. An HDF version with built-in highlight diffusion filter will also be offered.
Both cameras will feature a new lens as well as a new sensor and processor, the company says.
It highlights the core values of the GR series as being “high image quality, quick response and portability,” but also says it also includes “the changes and refinements demanded to meet emerging user needs.”
Ricoh says production of the GR III will end in July 2025, with the successor model due in “autumn 2025.” Production and marketing of the GR IIIx will continue for now.
Currently under development: the RICOH GR IV, the latest model of the GR series of high-end digital compact cameras, designed to be the ultimate snapshot camera
TOKYO, May 22, 2025 — RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce the
development of the RICOH GR IV — the latest model of the GR-series high-end compact cameras.
Over a history of nearly three decades (since the introduction of the film camera, RICOH GR1 in 1996), and two decades (since the introduction of the first digital-format GR DIGITAL in 2005), the GR series has always kept the basic concept of pursuing the essential values of a camera: high image quality, quick response and portability. At the same time, the series has always incorporated the changes and refinements demanded to meet emerging user needs. Because of this, GR-series models have been preferred by many photographers, particularly professionals and highly experienced amateurs.
Currently under development, the RICOH GR IV inherits the basic GR-series concept, while also incorporating totally new components, including a newly designed lens, a new image sensor and a new imaging engine, to further upgrade image quality. It also features more advanced communications functions and is compatible with a new application designed for smart devices to improve operability and functionality.
Based on this new GR IV, another GR-series model featuring an HDF (Highlight Diffusion Filter) is also under development.
Designed to be the ultimate snapshot camera in the history of the GR series, the RICOH GR IV is a totally new breed of camera, one which will satisfy every photographer’s demands and expectations
Note: The exterior design sample of the RICOH GR IV, currently under development, will be showcased at GR SPACE in Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai, beginning on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
The production and shipment of the RICOH GR III, currently on the market, are scheduled to be discontinued this July, due to difficulty in procuring of parts and components. However, the production and marketing of the RICOH GR IIIx will be continued for the time being.
Overview of the product under development
- Model name: RICOH GR IV
- Launch date: Scheduled to be launched in Autumn 2025
- The HDF model is scheduled to be released after winter 2025.
GR WORLD (application for smart devices)
- Launch date: Scheduled to be released soon
- Supported models: All GR-series models released after the RICOH GR I
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