Ricoh announces the GR IV Monochrome camera
Saturday 17 January 2026, 13:31 by Nando Harmsen | 1,491 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Ricoh Pentax has a new camera: the GR IV Monochrome. It has a fixed lens and can only take black and white photos. But that comes at a price, literally.
Who remembers the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome? The camera that can only take black and white photos, but which was or is very popular. Ricoh Pentax has now brought another black and white camera to the market.
The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome can therefore only take black and white photos. The camera has a fixed 18.3 mm focal length, equivalent to 28 mm full-frame, with an f/2.8 aperture. The camera is very small and easy to carry with you. It weighs just 272 grams.
The entire design is focused on black and white, with dark lettering on the camera. There is a PASM dial on top and control dials for easy operation. The camera has around 53 GB of internal memory, but this can be expanded with a micro SD card.
The photos taken by the GR IV Monochrome have a resolution of 26 megapixels, and are therefore in black and white. Although the camera is cheaper than a black and white Leica M or Q, it costs 450 euros more than the standard colour version.
The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome costs 1,799 euros and will be available from mid-February 2026.
About the author
Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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