Early Thoughts on Ricoh's New GR IV

View in Browser August 24, 2025 The highlight of this week was the long-awaited launch of the Ricoh GR IV. After spending some initial time with the popular photographer's compact, our entire team weighed in with their early thoughts about how it stands out and where it still needs improvement.  The team also launched our inaugural Question of the Week series, responding to five excellent questions shared in the forums this week.  On the news front, we covered the launch of Google's latest flagship Pixel smartphone and discussed the device's new photography capabilities.  We also covered more frustrating news regarding tariff price increases in the U.S. As always, thanks for being part of the community.  — Ben Highlights Ricoh GR IV initial review: it's the small touches The GR IV is Ricoh's latest APS-C photographer's compact. It features a new sensor and lens, and a much bigger battery. The DPReview team discusses the Ricoh GR IV Dale, Mitchell and Mykim go over the new Ricoh GR IV, discussing who it's for, how it's different from the III and, of course, its price. How to choose your next camera: DPReview readers answer our question of the week Our inaugural 'Question of the week' series in the forums asked what five questions you should consider when buying a new camera. Here are some of our favorite responses. Sigma 200mm F2 sample gallery: fast full-frame telephoto How does Sigma's new fast telephoto lens perform? Sigma 12mm F1.4 DC sample gallery A look at what Sigma's latest APS-C prime lens can do. See the winners of our World Photography Day mini photo challenge For World Photography Day on August 19, we gave our readers a simple mission: go out and photograph the world around you, wherever you happen to be, all on the same day. Mission accomplished. Pixel 10 series camera comparison: what does going Pro get you? Take an in-depth look at all of the different cameras in the new Google Pixel 10 phone lineup. Why are my images blurry and how do I fix them? Blurry photos can be caused by multiple things. Learn what the most common reasons are and how you can address them. News Updates Fujifilm is increasing its US prices again For the second time this month, Fujifilm will be raising the prices of most of its cameras in the US. Sigma latest APS-C lens could signal an exciting future for its DC primes The wide-angle 12mm F1.4 DC isn't just a fun new wide-angle lens for APS-C. Sigma's latest telephoto lens calls back to a classic The 200mm F2 DG OS Sports is a fast telephoto prime made for sports photography and portraits. The International Photography Awards highlight pro and amateur photographers alike The International Photography Awards have announced the 2025 Category Winners, highlighting professional and non-professional work across 11 categories. Google Pixel 10: What Google giveth in one camera, it taketh away in the others Google has introduced its Pixel 10 lineup of phones, bringing a new camera to the Pixel 10 and plenty of AI-related features to all four models.   Further Reading   • 59 years ago today, the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit was taken. - Euro News   • The Analog Allure of Photographers' Contact Sheets - The New York Times   • Rare Red Sprites and Glowing Scorpions Win the 2025 Capture the Dark Photo Contest - My Modern Met   Google brings Content Credentials to phones for the first time In its announcement for the new lineup of Pixel phones, Google also unveiled that it is bringing C2PA standards to its smartphones. Tariff Watch: Nikon will also be raising its US prices... again "A further price adjustment will take effect September 1, 2025." The Insta360 Go Ultra brings big upgrades to a small action cam Insta360 has announced the Go Ultra, the latest device in its compact action camera lineup. It promises upgrades across the board, including image quality, battery life and more. Better still: Nikon updates and improves its most important zoom Nikon has announced an updated, internal zoom 24-70mm F2.8 lens for its Z-mount Mirrorless system. Film Friday: Step inside Hollywood's movie camera history in this museum walkthrough In this two-part series, Emmy Award-winning cinematographer, director, producer and museum curator Steve Gainer walks us through the American Society of Cinematographers museum, highlighting the history of cinema cameras. DPReview 276 5th Avenue, Suite 704 - 3126 New York, NY 10001 You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review weekly newsletter. To update your preferences, click here. To unsubscribe, click here. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your user profile settings, uncheck the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. Click here to forward to a friend. If you're new to this newsletter, you can subscribe here.  Preferences |  Advertise | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2025 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.