Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 1600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 8.13 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor size | 0.28 in |
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Effective pixels | 8.13 Mpx |
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 px |
Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
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Maximum aperture | 2.4 |
Focal length equiv | < 28 |
Image stabiliser | No |
Filter thread | no |
Folded optics | no |
Built-in flash | yes |
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3D support | no |
Manual settings | yes |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product | Black |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Storage types |
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HDMI | no |
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USB version | 2.0 |
PictBridge | yes |
NFC | no |
Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no |
Bluetooth | no |
AV output | yes |
ISO |
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ISO minimum | 64 |
ISO maximum | 1600 |
Supported image file formats |
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Screen size | 2.5 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen dots | 1230000 |
Touch screen | no |
Viewfinder | Screen |
Maximum resolution | 320 x 240 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Supported video file formats | MJPEG |
Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 30.0 fps |
Weight | 7.05 oz |
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Width | 4.21 in |
Height | 2.28 in |
Depth | 0.98 in |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
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Rechargeable battery | yes |
GPS | no |
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Retracted optics (even in power-on mode) | no |
The GR Digital IV is the 2011 version of Ricoh's compact camera for serious photographers. With a fixed focal length 28mm wide-angle lens, high-sensitivity 10 megapixel sensor, excellent 3 inch LCD screen and faster auto-focus system, can the Ricoh GR Digital IV justify its equally serious price-tag of £499 / $599? Read our Ricoh GR Digital IV review to find out...
Announced almost a year ago - and rumored for a long time before - the GR Digital was always going to be something of a niche product. Described as a 'professional grade high resolution compact' the GR Digital echoes the design and ethos of the popular and very highly regarded GR series of film compacts and is unusual in having a fixed 28mm equivalent F2.4 lens and full photographic control. The 8MP GR-D (as we'll call it from now on) is also fairly expandable; with an optional optical viewfinder, 21mm equivalent ultra wide converter and dedicated flash available (though by then you've spend well over $1000). Originally released only in Europe and Asia, the GR-D has recently made its way to North America, though you're still unlikely to find it on the shelves of your local camera store. So does the GR-D live up to all the hype or is it just another 8MP compact with pretensions?
Following on from Hamish's thoughts shooting his recently discovered Ricoh GR Digital, I asked him if I could share my story of shooting one from new in 2007. When I got this little camera new, in a so-called "Creative Set" with the wide angle adapter and add on viewfinder, it felt like a compromise from the start - I didn't really want yet another compact camera with a wide-angle lens, I was much more interested in an entry level DSLR such as the Nikon D50 with a nifty-fifty.
From Japan With A Wide Angle
Ricoh GR Digital II review, find out how the GR Digital II stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.
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