Newest model of the popular RICOH GR series combines exceptional image quality in a compact, lightweight body ideal for street photography
WEST CALDWELL, NJ, September 24, 2018 －Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced it debut the highly anticipated RICOH GR III camera at Photokina 2018 — the world’s largest, full-scale trade fair of photographic and imaging products, held September 26-29, in Cologne, Germany. The new camera is the latest model of the RICOH GR series, a lineup of highend digital compact cameras providing exceptional image quality in a compact, lightweight body ideal for street photography.
Currently under development, the RICOH GR III features a newly designed lens, image sensor and imaging engine that further upgrade image quality, enhance functionality and improve the user interface.
For more than 20 years, the RICOH GR series has kept to its core concept of optimizing the essential values of a camera — high image quality, snapshot capability and portability — while at the same time making the refinements needed to meet emerging and evolving needs. Because of this, GR-series models have been preferred by a great many photographers, particularly professionals and highly experienced amateurs.
Designed to be the ultimate snapshot camera, the RICOH GR III is a totally new breed of GR camera that will give the user new and different creative possibilities.
| Pricing and Availability |
The RICOH GR III will be available in early 2019 at www.ricohimaging.com and retail outlets nationwide.
| About Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation |
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Company Ltd. Is part of Ricoh Group, which operates in about 200 countries and regions. The company operating now as Ricoh Company Ltd. was originally founded in 1919, under the name Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. and launched its first SLR camera in the 1950s under the 2 PENTAX name. Today, the company continues to produce the heritage-rich, award-winning line of PENTAX DSLR cameras, lenses and sport optics equipment as well as Ricoh’s offering of stylish and compact digital cameras, known for their wide-ranging, rich set of features.
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For More Information, Contact:
Stephannie Depa
Breakaway Communications for Ricoh
(530) 864-0136 – mobile
sdepa@breakawaycom.com
Major Specifications (The designs and specifications are identical to those first announced publicly about the camera’s development, and are subject to change without notice.)
