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Ricoh Japan announced a price increase coming on October 1st

Ricoh Japan announced a new price increase that impacts several compact cameras and accessories (see table above). The price increase will take effect on October 3, 2022. I assume the price will impact other countries as well. Almost all photo companies announced price increases this year (Nikon, Canon, Sony, Sony again, Leica, TTartisan, Tokina, OM, and Zeiss). Here is the translated text of […]

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Ricoh currently has three cameras in the top 10 best-selling compact digital cameras at Yodobashi Camera (#1: GR IIIx, #3: GR III, #7: WG-80)

Ricoh currently has three cameras in the top 10 best-selling compact digital cameras at Yodobashi Camera, Japan: 1st place: Ricoh GR IIIx 2nd Place: Sony VLOGCAM ZV-1 3rd place: Ricoh GR III 4th place: Olympus Tough TG-6 5th place: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VII 6th place: Sony Cyber-shot WX500 7th place: Ricoh WG-80 8th place: Canon […]

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The new Ricoh WG-80 waterproof shockproof freezeproof crushproof camera is now available for pre-order

The new Ricoh WG-80 waterproof shockproof freezeproof crushproof camera is now available for pre-order: Adorama Amazon B&H Photo Just announced: Ricoh WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera

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Just announced: Ricoh WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera

Ricoh announced a new WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera: “RICOH WG-80, a durable, lightweight and waterproof compact digital camera that produces super-high-resolution photos and high-definition (HD) video and is optimized for use in rugged conditions. Equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens and a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor, the new camera makes it […]

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Ricoh WG-6 camera firmware update version 1.06 released

Ricoh released firmware update version 1.06 for the WG-6 digital camera, adding Webcam functionality: Operating manual Direct link to update page Additional information:

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Ricoh still has one not yet announced camera (R05010)

Ricoh’s not yet announced camera R05010 has also been registered with MIIT in China. The new model (probably a Theta) will be equipped with Wi-Fi (2.4GHz) and Bluetooth. The Ricoh WG-7 camera that was recently announced was registered under different number R05020. Ricoh registered a new camera online (R05010) Via Nokishita

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Ricoh WG-7 waterproof camera announced (in Japan only?)

The previously rumored Ricoh WG-7 waterproof camera is now officially announced but it seems that the announcement was only for the Japanese market – here is the translated press release and additional information:

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