Ricoh is finally making a GR IV camera, and it’s coming in the fall

In a pretty bare-bones press release accompanied by a couple of pictures and detailed specs, Ricoh surprise announced that its long-awaited GR IV camera will launch this fall. The GR IV will adhere closely to the design of the GR III from 2018, and it will continue to use an autofocusing 28mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens and only a rear LCD for composing photos and videos, with no electronic or optical viewfinder available.

The GR IV’s exterior looks very similar to the GR III / GR IIIx, with an oval-shaped shutter button...