Our Ricoh GR IV In-Depth Review

Plus, all the other camera news you missed.

View in Browser September 28th 2025 This week, we shared our assessment thoughts on the Ricoh GR IV, one of the biggest compact camera releases of the last few years.  We were also excited and interested to see the responses from the DPR community about the smartphones they like the best, strictly from a photography perspective.  As usual, there was plenty of news about new camera hardware, too. Thank you for supporting our work and being part of our community. We hope you enjoy this week's stories. — Ben Highlights Ricoh GR IV in-depth review: little improvements add up We've thoroughly tested the Ricoh GR IV to see how the small changes the company made add up. Ricoh GR IV sample gallery: part two We took the Ricoh GR IV to the streets, to the fair, and to many other places to test it out for our review. Here's what we captured. Phones photographers love: DPReview readers share their favorites for our Question of the week We recently asked you which phones you like strictly from a photography perspective. Here's what you had to say. Panasonic Lumix 100-500mm F5-7.1 OIS samples and impressions We had a chance to shoot a series of samples with Panasonic's affordable tele-zoom. September challenge winners: These incredible photos were all taken with phone cameras The photographers who submitted photos this month clearly didn't "phone it in." What are the different camera modes and when should you use them? Have you ever been confused by all the different modes on your camera's top dial? Here's a breakdown of what they do and when you should use them. Question of the week: What is the one camera you hate on paper but love in real life? For this edition of our 'Question of the week,' we want to know about cameras that you don't like on paper yet love to use in real life, or vice versa. News Updates Someone's finally trying to make the ultra-portable Micro Four Thirds camera we've all been asking for The Esquisse Camera project hopes to make a Micro Four Thirds camera that's a modern successor to the Panasonic GM5 or Olympus PEN-F. The Viltrox Spark Z3 compact flash stands out with futuristic looks and simple user features Viltrox has announced a new on-camera flash that is compact, affordable and uniquely styled. Heads up! TTartisan's autofocus 40mm F2 lens has arrived on L mount A new option for those looking for a small, compact lens to put on their L mount camera. Hey Apple: cropping is not "optical" zoom Can smartphone companies please stop using the phrase "optical quality" to describe crops of Quad Bayer sensors? Xaiomi's latest offerings are a cheaper way to get a phone with Leica-branded cameras Xiaomi has announced the 15T and 15T Pro phones with a list of Leica-tuned features and hardware.   Further Reading   • After her photographs were seized from Texas museum, controversial artist speaks out - The Houston Chronicle   • Kodak, Olympus and Fujifilm - The Rise and Deep Fall of the Camera Industry - FD Finance (Youtube)   • Why I 'upgraded' to a film camera that's older than I am - The Verge   • Google's Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use - Wired   GoPro's back in the 360 camera game, and says its 8K is better than everyone else's After a six-year wait, GoPro has announced the successor to the 360-degree Max action camera. DJI takes on Insta360 with a wearable, modular action camera DJI has announced the Osmo Nano, a tiny, modular action camera with 4K video and 10-bit color. GoPro's latest budget action camera has a bright idea GoPro has announced a compact "lifestyle" camera with an integrated light. Panasonic's new 100-500mm is made for the ultra-telephoto curious Panasonic's new zoom is designed to give you a lot of reach without taking up your entire backpack. The Nikon Small World in Motion competition winners show a beautiful world we can't usually see Get a glimpse of "the extraordinary choreography of life unfolding at a scale beyond ordinary sight." 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.