Ricoh GR IV Monochrome Digital Camera 01582 - 7PC Accessory Bundle

Kit Includes:

Ricoh GR IV Monochrome Digital Camera

SanDisk 64GB Ultra 100MB/s

ULTIMAXX Small Gadget Bag/Case

ULTIMAXX BLOWER

ULTIMAXX High Speed SD/SDHC/Micro SD Reader/CARD READER

ULTIMAXX Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

ULTIMAXX STARTER CLEANING KIT

The First GR Dedicated to Black-and-White

The "ultimate snap shooter" designed exclusively for monochrome photography, the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome is a specialized version of the popular compact fixed-lens camera, featuring a unique sensor that has been modified to solely record black-and-white imagery.

Beyond the black-and-white-only 25.7MP sensor, this distinct Monochrome model also features a built-in selectable red contrast filter, which replaces the ND filter of the standard edition GR IV, and this camera has new monochrome-specific Image Control options along with an updated exterior design with an overall monochrome aesthetic. Aside from these updates, the camera is virtually identical to the standard edition GR IV, including the 28mm-equivalent lens, fast AF, refined Shake Reduction, and the improved wireless settings control via the GR WORLD app.

Monochrome Distinctions

The 25.7MP APS-C CMOS sensor lacks both an anti-aliasing filter and a color filter array (CFA), allowing the sensor to record monochromatic imagery using just luminance values for improved clarity, sharpness, and resolution, along with a higher native sensitivity range of ISO 160-409600.

Since there is no color interpolation at the sensor level, resulting black-and-white images are characterized by rich tonal gradations with more natural-looking grain effects.

Rather than a solid ND filter, the GR IV Monochrome has a built-in red contrast filter in the lens unit that is selectable via the On/Off button on the rear of the camera. This filter allows only red wavelengths to pass to the sensor, resulting in more dramatic rendering of outdoor scenes (e.g. dark and moody blue skies with bright white clouds). Conversely, this filter will also brighten skin tones and other reddish subjects.