Ricoh GR IV

18 Apr 2026 · Awards News

TIPA's 2026 winners list is worth scanning not as gospel but as a reliable industry compass — these awards reflect what working journalists across 30+ countries actually used and rated. The lens picks are the real signal here: Sigma's 35mm f/1.2 Art II and Sony's 50-150mm f/2 GM landing top spots suggests the fast-prime and fast-zoom renaissance isn't slowing down. File the camera winners as confirmation rather than revelation — most of these bodies were already on your radar.

18 June 2026 · Camera Review

DPReview puts the Panasonic L10 through its studio scene test. Shooting Raw at base ISO 100, it edges the LX100 II by about 1EV in noise despite using the same sensor area, and slightly outresolves other Type-1 sensor compacts owing to a 66% larger sensor. JPEG colours are noted as more punchy than previous Panasonic processing, and the Real Time LUT system allows custom colour profiles via uploadable LUT files. APS-C compacts like the Ricoh GR IV and Fujifilm X100VI still hold a noise advantage in low light.

26 June 2026 · Industry News

Minna Camera, a Japanese peer-to-peer marketplace app, tracked seven months of transactions (November 2025 to June 2026) and found compact cameras filled nine of the top ten 'as-new' sales slots. Ricoh GR IV took the top spot, followed by the GR IIIx at two and the GR IV Monochrome at five. The only interchangeable-lens camera in the top ten was the Sony A7 V at number nine, with the highest per-unit transaction price at ¥323,098 (roughly AUD $3,100). DSLRs didn't appear at all. The data tracks alongside CIPA figures showing fixed-lens compact sales up 30% year-on-year.

9 July 2026 · Launch Rumour

Ricoh has confirmed a special-edition GR IV is in the works, timed to the 30th anniversary of the GR1 in October 2026. No specs, pricing, or release window beyond the anniversary have been announced. Per PhotoRumors, this is the confirmation so far.

10 July 2026 · Launch News

Ricoh is releasing a 30th Anniversary Edition of the GR IV, limited to 6,000 units globally. Specs are identical to the standard GR IV — the changes are cosmetic: shutter release and rear buttons finished in the same paint colour as the 1996 GR1, a diamond-cut GN-3 ring cap, a dedicated power-off screen, and a commemorative metal hot shoe cover. The standard GR IV has been selling out regularly, so the limited production run is worth noting for anyone who wants one.