New Ricoh GR IV camera announcement this week?



Camerainsider insider reported on X that a new GR camera (Ricoh GRIV?) will be announced this week. Camerainsider has generally been correct in the past when reporting on upcoming cameras and lenses, but they were also wrong on several occasions. Stay tuned for updates.

All current Rioch GR models have been out of stock for a long time in the US.

Ricoh has a new patent for an 18.3mm f/2.8 lens, most likely designed for the rumored GR IV camera

Ricoh discusses GR IV and GR Mono camera possibilities

Via PentaxRumors

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Skylum Luminar Photo Editor now available on Android and ChromeOS

Skylum has teamed up with Google to unveil Luminar Photo Editor, now available for Android and ChromeOS:

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Sony FY2024 financial results



Sony released its FY2024 financial results. As usual, there is little information provided for the camera business, which is part of the Entertainment, Technology & Services Segment (ET&S Segment):

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Sony is teasing a new camera for June 2nd


Sony has a teaser for a new camera announcement on June 2nd. I am pretty sure the short video will be removed any moment becuase it actually has a picture of a Canon camera - this is what happens when you rely on AI to do the work for you:

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Panasonic now offers 5-year extended warranty in select countries




Panasonic now offers a 5-year extended warranty on Lumix full-frame cameras and lenses in select countries - here are a few examples:

Check your country for additional information.

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Sony price increase now in effect in the US


The Sony price increase for the US, which I exclusively reported last week due to the Trump tariffs, is now in effect for all Sony products manufactured in China - check the current Sony pricing at B&H. You know that even if the tariffs are removed one day, those prices will never go down again.

Significant Sony price increase coming on May 19th

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Another FujiFilm half-frame digital compact camera teaser and another leak

Another FujiFilm half-frame digital compact camera teaser and another leak:

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