Nikkei published a new article online on the future of compact cameras. The report indicates that many camera manufacturers have already or will soon abandon the compact segment. The one company Nikkei did not mention in their article is Ricoh, which continues to release new GR compact cameras and even gained some market share recently:
In addition to the GR III firmware update version 1.61 I reported yesterday, Rioch also released a new firmware for the GR IIIx camera:
Ricoh released firmware update version 1.61 for the GR III camera with the following changes:
Here is the latest Japanese compact digital cameras segment market share: “A big hit product for a long time was born in a compact digital camera. It’s Fujifilm ‘s “instax mini Evo”. Immediately after its release on December 3, last year, its popularity has boiled. “It is selling more than twice as much as originally […]
Ricoh issued a notice about the delivery schedule of the new GR IIIx Urban Edition camera indicating that pre-orders exceeded expectations and delays are expected:
The Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera-only is now available for pre-order at: US: Amazon US | B&H Photo DE: Amazon DE | Foto Erhardt DE | Foto Koch DE UK: Amazon UK | WEX UK You can now purchase the Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera without the kit
With the announcement of the new Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera, some readers may need additional camera accessories. Here are some GR accessories previously covered on the blog:
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