Hail Ricoh! GRII is coming!

i83N · 06-05-2015, 01:33 AM

Flip screen! Waist level shots! I hope improved battery life too

ogl · 06-05-2015, 02:45 AM

It's so strange to offer camera as new with the same sensor and same lens, in the same body 2 years after GR.

Even Ricoh DSLR have no 16 MP any more ....

Another source says about new sensor, touch screen and Wi-Fi.

D1N0 · 06-05-2015, 03:17 AM

The sensor is the same size. We don't know if it will be the same sensor

JPT · 06-05-2015, 05:57 AM

Originally posted by ogl

It's so strange to offer camera as new with the same sensor and same lens, in the same body 2 years after GR.

Even Ricoh DSLR have no 16 MP any more ....

Another source says about new sensor, touch screen and Wi-Fi.

I'm not sure how usable a 24 mp sensor would be without SR, so I think they may well stick with 16 mp. Changing the lens too much would mean breaking compatibility with the converter lens, so I can see why they would hesitate to do that. It would be great if they added a telephoto converter to the line.

What is interesting is that it looks like Leica will release a 28mm FF compact camera in the same week as the GR. Quite a coincidence, since it's hardly the most common variety of camera. I wonder how many GR IIs you'll be able to buy for the price of one Leica Q?

Zygonyx · 06-05-2015, 08:57 AM

No doubt for GPS.
Let's hope it is now weathersealed, otherwise i see not much interest in this change.

thibs · 06-05-2015, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by Zygonyx

No doubt for GPS.
Let's hope it is now weathersealed, otherwise i see not much interest in this change.

Lower price for current one

IchabodCrane · 06-05-2015, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by Zygonyx

No doubt for GPS.
Let's hope it is now weathersealed, otherwise i see not much interest in this change.

I can't imagine Ricoh is going to re-release the same camera with a "II" on it. Let's wait to see what they actually deliver.

D1N0 · 06-05-2015, 10:44 AM

I think it probably has a 20mp sensor like the K-S1 and S2 but with anti-aliasing filter. (since it has no sr to correct aliasing).

Zygonyx · 06-05-2015, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by IchabodCrane

I can't imagine Ricoh is going to re-release the same camera with a "II" on it. Let's wait to see what they actually deliver.

They already did it with WG-5...

D1N0 · 06-10-2015, 06:38 AM

Well the Leica compact ff is out with a 28mm F1/1.7 lens! Won't fit in your pocket though and it only costs about 5 times as much as the new GR II (Presumably).

Leica Q First Impressions Review: Digital Photography Review

kenspo · 06-12-2015, 06:16 AM

Somebody will be surprised here.

D1N0 · 06-12-2015, 06:18 AM

It will cost only $499,-- ?

troenaas · 06-12-2015, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

Somebody will be surprised here.

I like surprises!

indy · 06-12-2015, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by troenaas

I like surprises!

So do I ....but let's get on with it already! Does anyone know the release month?

jon404 · 06-12-2015, 06:29 PM

I suppose, if their marketing department is aware of American buying seasons, that it should be on sale by November 1, in time for Christmas. So going backwards from there... what, three months or so? Probably an announcement August 1. Japanese companies are so good at wrecking sales of their existing products with very long announcement-to-store lead times!

06-12-2015, 06:29 PM	#60
jon404 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 696	I suppose, if their marketing department is aware of American buying seasons, that it should be on sale by November 1, in time for Christmas. So going backwards from there... what, three months or so? Probably an announcement August 1. Japanese companies are so good at wrecking sales of their existing products with very long announcement-to-store lead times! Last edited by jon404; 06-12-2015 at 06:34 PM.

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06-05-2015, 01:33 AM	#46
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	Flip screen! Waist level shots! I hope improved battery life too

06-05-2015, 02:45 AM	#47
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	It's so strange to offer camera as new with the same sensor and same lens, in the same body 2 years after GR. Even Ricoh DSLR have no 16 MP any more .... Another source says about new sensor, touch screen and Wi-Fi.

06-05-2015, 03:17 AM	#48
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	The sensor is the same size. We don't know if it will be the same sensor

06-05-2015, 05:57 AM	#49
JPT Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,821	Originally posted by ogl It's so strange to offer camera as new with the same sensor and same lens, in the same body 2 years after GR. Even Ricoh DSLR have no 16 MP any more .... Another source says about new sensor, touch screen and Wi-Fi. I'm not sure how usable a 24 mp sensor would be without SR, so I think they may well stick with 16 mp. Changing the lens too much would mean breaking compatibility with the converter lens, so I can see why they would hesitate to do that. It would be great if they added a telephoto converter to the line. What is interesting is that it looks like Leica will release a 28mm FF compact camera in the same week as the GR. Quite a coincidence, since it's hardly the most common variety of camera. I wonder how many GR IIs you'll be able to buy for the price of one Leica Q?

06-05-2015, 08:57 AM	#50
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	No doubt for GPS. Let's hope it is now weathersealed, otherwise i see not much interest in this change.

06-05-2015, 09:40 AM	#51
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by Zygonyx No doubt for GPS. Let's hope it is now weathersealed, otherwise i see not much interest in this change. Lower price for current one

06-05-2015, 10:14 AM	#52
IchabodCrane Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,728	Originally posted by Zygonyx No doubt for GPS. Let's hope it is now weathersealed, otherwise i see not much interest in this change. I can't imagine Ricoh is going to re-release the same camera with a "II" on it. Let's wait to see what they actually deliver.

06-05-2015, 10:44 AM	#53
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	I think it probably has a 20mp sensor like the K-S1 and S2 but with anti-aliasing filter. (since it has no sr to correct aliasing).

06-05-2015, 12:52 PM	#54
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Originally posted by IchabodCrane I can't imagine Ricoh is going to re-release the same camera with a "II" on it. Let's wait to see what they actually deliver. They already did it with WG-5...

06-10-2015, 06:38 AM	#55
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Well the Leica compact ff is out with a 28mm F1/1.7 lens! Won't fit in your pocket though and it only costs about 5 times as much as the new GR II (Presumably). Leica Q First Impressions Review: Digital Photography Review

06-12-2015, 06:16 AM	#56
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Somebody will be surprised here.

06-12-2015, 06:18 AM	#57
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	It will cost only $499,-- ?

06-12-2015, 06:30 AM	#58
troenaas Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 668	Originally posted by kenspo Somebody will be surprised here. I like surprises!

06-12-2015, 02:08 PM	#59
indy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 274	Originally posted by troenaas I like surprises! So do I ....but let's get on with it already! Does anyone know the release month?