Ricoh GR1
1996 · Premium compact · Film
record / 01 reference set
Brand record / 6 cameras
Ricoh
in context.
The camera you carry
Ricoh’s best-known cameras reduce photography to a small body, a clear focal length, and the decision to keep moving.
Release span
1962–2021
Format split
3 film · 3 digital
Source checked
3 / 6
Core coverage
56%
Documented models / Ricoh
The catalogue.
A starting set, not a claim of completeness. The archive grows when records can be verified.
Ricoh GR1v
2001 · Premium compact · Film
record / 02 reference set
Ricoh GR III
2019 · Premium compact · Digital
record / 03 source checked
Ricoh GR IIIx
2021 · Premium compact · Digital
record / 04 source checked
Ricoh Auto Half
1962 · Compact · Film
record / 05 reference set
Ricoh GR DIGITAL IV
2011 · Premium compact · Digital
record / 06 source checked
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