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Ricoh Co and Ricoh Imaging Co have announced the upcoming sale of Ricoh GR III. This high-end digital compact camera, which will be released in late March, harmonizes high-quality, high-resolution images with intuitive, responsive snapshot capabilities in its compact, lightweight body -- making it an excellent choice, even for professional photographers.
To further enhance the essential values of a camera true to the GR-series concept of optimizing image quality, snapshot capabilities and portability, this latest GR-series model is equipped with a complete range of newly designed main components, including a lens, an image sensor and an imaging engine. Despite a compact body one size smaller than its predecessor, it incorporates a large APS-C-size CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.24 effective megapixels to produce high-resolution images, while its short start-up time of approximately 0.8 seconds allows for quick, responsive shooting. It also provides an assortment of new features, such as a high-speed hybrid AF system, an originally developed SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism, and touch-screen operation for intuitive control, to improve operability and functionality. After the product launch, the GR III is expected to be upgraded in the future via firmware updates to further enhance its functions and overall performance.
For improved interface with smartphones, the GR III also features dual wireless communication and a USB Type-C™ connector, making it the top-performing model of the GR series packed with the state-of-the-art functions needed to meet today's photographic demands.
Price: About 121,000yen
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nandakandamanda
Not cheap!
I had a Ricoh for a while after a professional photographer recommended it. "If they can do photocopy machines, their lenses must be good" she said. Loved it. Then they seemed to drop out of the mainstream camera business so at update time I switched to Nikon.
Garthgoyle
That's one expansive point-and-shoot camera.
NCIS Reruns
The cameras in smartphones these days take such good pictures they've got the camera industry running scared. I think Sony holds about 80% of the world market.
JonathanJo
Text on lens says f=18.3mm
Pretty useless if it doesn’t zoom at all, imho.