Launch day is here. While you’ve been able to pre-order the GR IV, Ricoh’s successor to its six-year-old GR III, as of September 12, 2025, you’re finally able to take one home. And taking it home should be a cinch, since the Ricoh is the most pocketable, totable point-and-shoot camera that still takes beautiful pictures.
GR IV (opens in a new window)
a long-awaited successor
Ricoh chose to fine-tune its GR III into becoming the GR IV rather than go for a total overhaul. The dimensions are more or less the same at 109.4 by 61.1 by 32.7 mm, along with only a 0.1 oz. weight gain to land at 9.2 oz.
That’s why street photographers love Ricohs. They’re a real, bona fide camera that you can jam into a front pocket. Compared to the Fujifilm X100VI, another fantastic point-and-shoot camera, it’