Ricoh’s Super-Minimalist GR III Compact Camera Is Coming Next Year
Ricoh is debuting its new GR III compact camera at this year’s Photokina event in Cologne, Germany. Fans of the minimal, no-fuss point-and-shoot GR series have been awaiting a follow-up to the popular GR II since 2015. The GR III is slated to hit the market in 2019.
As well as maintaining the series’ no-frills, ultra-minimal retro exterior design, the GR III offers a nice spec update on the GR II, which The Verge describes as “a classic street photography camera.” The GR III upgrades the GR II’s 16-megapixel sensor to 24 megapixels, hosts a newly designed 28mm-equivalent F2.8 lens, and adds a 3-inch LCD touchscreen with 1.2 million dot resolution.
The camera can also record 1080/60p HD video, up from 1080/30p on the GR II, employs hybrid autofocus, is Wi-Fi enabled, and has 2GB of internal memory. The price is as-yet unconfirmed.
Check out the camera below.
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