also have one since 2012 and really love this little gem, never let me down so far! Will actually let my Sony A7 and Leica at home and only take the GRDIV to my trip in Marocco
The question is what do you want a camera for. I own the GRDi and it's perfect for what I want from that camera. A ccd sensor, iso 400 gives me that sweet spot noise. And I use it for flash portraits, color and b&w. Not for landscapes, not for pixel peekers freaks. The results are truly outstanding oldie look and feel pics without any filter or color correction. The competitor could be canon g10 or nikon p7100. But ricoh is smaller and lighter (and it has a fixed lens)
That’s a perfect recipe to use the GRD1! I love the jpegs, and no editing needed. I leave the iso on auto most of the time but I’m gonna take your suggestion and use 400 and see what happens!
I love my GR Digital 4. In fact I've just sold my GR III (the higher resolution APS-C version), because I firmly believe my GR D IV is a better camera. Yes, it's nowhere as fast in camera-on time, and the GR3 certainly writes to the SD card super-quick, but since the GR2, the little GR has lost its 'soul'. The GRD4 just oozes character, something the GR3 has lost. But that's only my opinion.
Interesting take. The GRD 4 images definitely have a lot of character, and I have noticed that the GR III raw files seem a little dull at first, but plenty can be done in post. Maybe I’ll explore that in a future video. Glad you’re enjoying the GRD 4! To me, it’s worth it for the aspect ratio alone. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@@DrNickDanger Yes, the 2:3 aspect ratio was one of the greatest turn offs for me. 4:3 is more like a window, whereas 2:3 more akin to looking through a letterbox. I tried to like 2:3 but couldn't. I also found that my GRIII locked up quite often. My GRD4 has never done that. These cameras aren't exactly cheap and I can't shoot with both at the same time, so I decided I had to make a decision, so I chose the GRD4 simply because it is (like Olympus' XA is for film) a classic camera and a work of art. You can tell I'm a bit of a fanboy! LOL!
My GRD4 is so much fine. I want to try the APSC version but definitely not giving up the old one for it. The smaller sensor has advantages on the street. Easier to focus especially in snap. And the operation is nice.
I love my GRDIv. I have just bought the griii but the character from the iv can’t be beat in my opinion. I have decided to sell the iv twice and both times I’ve changed my mine. I’m glad that I’ve watched this video because I was considering selling it again but I’m not going to it’s such a gem of a camera. Thanks for sharing your thoughts bro ❤
Thank you for sharing. I was wondering how big is the jump or if I would get similar results with earlier model. I'm looking for a small edc camera for documenting life and I think the the ricoh grs are going to be it
Nice one… I’ve been looking at getting a IV. I’ve heard that the IV has some software that tries to darken the sky/highlights compared to the earlier models…. Would you agree with that? Also, how do you find the colour rendering between the Grd1 and the IV ?
Yes I’d say that the GRD 4 has less of that tendency for bright skies to look blown out. Highlights are more manageable, though they weren’t bad with GRD 1 - you learn to work around a camera’s limitations and get the result you want, you know. I love the colors out of the IV. I thought they were more punchy right out of camera. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Thanks for this review! Between the two, which one would you say produces more film like photos in color? Also how does the b&w compare between the two?
Thank you for your comment! They’re both film-like in both color and b&w, with GRD 4 giving a more modern, sharper image like newer Kodak film and the GRD a grainier, more vintage look. Watch my GRD 1 review here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-10z72khfLFk.html
