- The first ricoh gr IV ‘Unboxing’ reveals an even thinner compact design
- The control design presents minor adjustments, including the return of A + / – Rocker
- The automatic approach and the beginning are apparently faster
As we approach the launch date of the rich gr IV, the first sample images taken with the premium compact are reaching Ricoh’s social networks to open the appetite.
Meanwhile, one of its ambassadors has shared the first practical video with the GR IV, discussing its first impressions before using the Real Premium Pocket Snapper.
As owner of GR IIIX, I have a particular interest in his successor, especially because we qualify the GR III / GR IIIX as one of the best compact camera series. In a nutshell, it offers the best image quality of a genuinely pocket.
That said, I will admit that when I first saw the technological specifications of GR IV and the images of the product in May, followed that it was exhibited in June, I felt disappointed.
At first glance, the latest version apparently does not offer many of my GR IV wishes: there is still no built -in flash, inclination screen or improved construction quality. Most technological specifications also seem quite similar.
However, what matters most is the use of real world, and the practical video in the Samuel Streetlife YouTube shows many reasons to be excited.
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My main application for the next GR model was to stay small; In other words, if it is not broken, do not fix it. Ricoh has apparently gone better and made the GR IV body even even more thin, while the grip of the hand is more pronounced. It seems that the grip in the back has a larger groove so that the thumb also rests. That is a solid beginning.
From brief evidence illustrated in the first practice (see the YouTube video, above), the automatic approach seems to be faster. That could be another important victory, especially given how poor the performance of the GR III automatic approach is. The tests were carried out in cloudy day light conditions, instead of the most challenging conditions of the night.
The start time is also faster, almost instantaneous in fact. For a camera that is particularly popular among street photographers who might need to respond to moments quickly, that is a main feature.
What the video does not deepen is in the quality of the image, although we are obtaining the first glimpses of that on the Instagram of Ricoh (below). An image shows impressive macro photography skills, while another demonstrates the stabilization of the image of 5 axes in action: a monochromatic take -of -hand shot where the movement is blurred, but static subjects are clear.
From the technological specifications, we know that there is a modest increase in the resolution, from 24MP to 26MP, while the 28 mm lens f/2.8 is redesigned, but those images on social networks cannot clearly demonstrate whether there are real improvements in the image quality, which will provide appropriate tests.
There are a couple of more notable updates: the GR III records on an SD card and has an internal storage of 2 GB, while the GR IV uses a micro SD and has 53 GB of internal storage. I am not sure which one I prefer of the two, but the GR III series has never been one for high -performance and rapid gust shots, so the most slow micro SD card type in the new model may not be a decisive factor.
From what I have seen in the accumulation of launch, I am making my hopes once again for the next GR IV. As for their launch date, the mirrorless rumors released a screenshot from the retail B&H Photo, which suggested that early orders are published at 6 pm et today (August 20). However, when I click on the link, the information had been deleted.
So, although we do not know when the early orders begin exactly, the GR IV could be available very soon, colored excitedly.
