Ricoh to debut highly anticipated RICOH GR III high-end digital compact camera at Photokina 2018
Newest model of the popular RICOH GR series combines exceptional image quality in a compact, lightweight body ideal for street photography
WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced it will debut the highly anticipated RICOH GR III camera at Photokina 2018 — the world's largest, full-scale trade fair of photographic and imaging products, held September 26-29, in Cologne, Germany. The new camera is the latest model of the RICOH GR series, a lineup of high-end digital compact cameras providing exceptional image quality in a compact, lightweight body ideal for street photography, travel and capturing candid images.
Currently under development, the RICOH GR III features a newly designed lens, image sensor and imaging engine that further upgrade image quality, enhance functionality and improve the user interface.
For more than 20 years, the RICOH GR series has kept to its core concept of optimizing the essential values of a camera — high image quality, snapshot capability and portability — while at the same time making the refinements needed to meet emerging and evolving needs. Because of this, GR-series models have been preferred by a great many photographers, particularly professionals and highly experienced amateurs.
Designed to be the ultimate street photography camera, the RICOH GR III is a totally new breed of GR camera that will give the user new and different creative possibilities.
| Pricing and Availability |
The RICOH GR III will be available in early 2019 at www.ricohimaging.com and retail outlets nationwide.
| About Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation |
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Company Ltd. Is part of Ricoh Group, which operates in about 200 countries and regions.
The company operating now as Ricoh Company Ltd. was originally founded in 1919, under the name Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. and launched its first SLR camera in the 1950s under the PENTAX name. Today, the company continues to produce the heritage-rich, award-winning line of PENTAX DSLR cameras, lenses and sport optics equipment as well as Ricoh's offering of stylish and compact digital cameras, known for their wide-ranging, rich set of features.
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Major Specifications (The designs and specifications are identical to those first announced publicly about the camera's development, and are subject to change without notice.)
Lens |
Lens Construction |
6 elements in 4 groups (2 aspherical lens elements) |
Focal Length, Aperture |
18.3mm (Approx. 28mm in 35mm equivalent focal length), F2.8～F16 |
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Image Capture Unit |
Image Sensor |
Type: Primary color filter CMOS. Size: 23.5mm x 15.6mm |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 24.24 megapixels |
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Sensitivity (Standard output) |
Auto (ISO Auto Lower/Upper Limit and Minimum Shutter Speed can be set), Manual: ISO100～To be finalized |
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Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift shake reduction (SR)(3-axis) |
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AA Filter Simulator |
Moiré reduction using SR unit (Off, Low, High) |
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Dust Removal |
Image sensor cleaning using ultrasonic vibrations "DR II" |
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File Formats
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Still Image |
File Format: RAW (DNG) 14bit, JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant |
Movie |
File Format: MPEG4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) |
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Storage Medium |
Internal Memory (Approx. 2GB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Conforms to USH-I standards) |
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Focus |
Type |
Hybrid AF (Image plane phase-matching and Contrast detection) |
Focus Mode |
Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Select AF, Pinpoint AF, Tracking AF, Continuous AF, MF, Snap, ∞ |
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Face Detection |
ON, Use only in Auto-area, OFF |
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Focus Range (From lens face) |
Normal: Approx. 0.1m～∞, Macro Mode: Approx. 0.06m～0.12m |
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Exposure |
Exposure Mode |
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure |
Metering Mode |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Highlight-weighted |
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Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec. - 30 sec. (Limit by aperture setting F2.8: 1/2500 sec, F5.6 or greater: 1/4000 sec.) |
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EV Compensation |
Still Image: ±5EV, 1/3EV steps, Movie: ±2EV, 1/3EV steps |
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ND Filter (2EV) |
AUTO, ON, OFF |
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White Balance |
Auto White Balance, Multi Auto White Balance, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fl. - Daylight Color, Fl. - Daylight White, Fl. - Cool White, Fl. - Warm White, Tungsten, CTE, Manual White Balance, Color Temperature |
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Fine Adjustment |
Adjustable ±14 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis |
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Drive Mode |
Drive |
Single Frame Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Bracketing, Multi-exposure, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite |
Self-timer |
10 sec., 2 sec., OFF |
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Shooting Functions |
Crop |
35mm, 50mm, OFF |
Image Control |
Standard, Vivid, Monotone, Soft Monotone, Hard Monotone, Hi-Contrast B&W, Positive Film, Bleach Bypass, Retro, HDR Tone, Custom1, Custom2 |
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Dynamic Range Correction |
Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction |
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Noise Reduction |
Slow Shutter Speed Noise Reduction, High-ISO Noise Reduction |
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Display |
Display magnification (4x, 16x), Grid display (4x4 Grid, 3x3 Grid), Histogram, Bright area warning, Electronic Level |
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Playback Functions |
Playback View |
Single frame, Multi-image (20, 48 frames), Display magnification (up to 16x, 100% view and Quick Zoom view available), Histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), Grid display (3x3 Grid, 4x4 Grid), Bright area warning, Auto Image Rotation, |
Base Parameter Adjustment |
Brightness, Saturation, Hue, Contrast, Sharpness |
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RAW Development |
Aspect Ratio, JPEG Recorded Pixels, Color Space, White Balance, Image Control, Peripheral Illumination Correction, Sensitivity, High-ISO Noise Reduction, Shadow Correction |
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Edit |
Resize, Cropping, Levels Adjustment, White Balance Adjustment, Color Moiré Correction, Movie Edit (Cut), Movie Edit (Divide) |
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LCD Monitor |
Type |
3.0 inch TFT color LCD (aspect ratio 3:2), Approx. 1037K dots, Wide viewing angle, Air-gapless tempered glass |
Touch Screen |
Capacitive sensing method |
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Adjustments |
Brightness, Saturation, Blue/Amber, Green/Magenta, Outdoor View Setting: ±2 Steps |
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Wireless LAN |
Standards |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (HT20) (Wireless LAN standard protocol) |
Frequency (Center Frequency) |
2412MHz～2462MHz (1ch～11ch) |
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Security |
Authentication: WPA2, Encryption: AES |
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Interfaces |
USB Type-C |
Battery Recharge/Power Supply (Optional AC Adapter required), Data Transfer: MTP, Video output: DisplayPort over USB-C (DisplayPort Alternative Mode) |
Hotshoe |
Compatible with P-TTL Auto Flash |
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Lens adapter pin |
Available |
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Power Supply |
Battery Type |
Dedicated Rechargeable Battery |
Battery Life |
To be finalized |
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Dimensions and Weight
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Dimensions |
Approx. 109.4(W)×61.9(H)×33.2(D)mm (excluding protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 257g (Included dedicated battery and SD memory card), Approx. 227g (Body only) |
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Included Accessories |
Dedicated Rechargeable Battery, USB Power Adapter, Power Plug, USB Cable, Handstrap |
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Language |
English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italy, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkey, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese |
SOURCE Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation
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