{"id":1878771,"date":"2026-04-12T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878771"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:00:00","slug":"allow-me-to-explain-why-i-love-this-camera-that-cant-shoot-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878771","title":{"rendered":"Allow me to explain why I love this camera that can\u2019t shoot color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"content\"><\/p>\n<div class>\n<article>\n<div class=\"duet--article--lede duet--page-layout--feature-article\">\n<div class=\"duet--ledes--feature-lede nebk4w0\">\n<div class=\"nebk4w1\">\n<div class=\"nebk4w6\">\n<div class=\"bu4cqq6 bu4cqq4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqp7\">\n<div class=\"nebk4w2 _1ymtmqp3\">\n<div class=\"nebk4w3 _1ymtmqpp\">\n<div class=\"_1p1nf4x0 _1p1nf4x1\">\n<div class=\"_1p1nf4x3\"><span class=\"_13g9mks17\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_1phh1th0\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"follow-category-breadcrumb_mobile-dmcyOmNhdGVnb3J5OjU4\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><span class=\"gnx4pm0 _4hoiss6 _1xwtict5 _1618ekm0\"><span class=\"_1ajq89kk _1ajq89k1 _1ajq89k0\"><\/span><span class=\"_1618ekm8\">Tech<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<aside id=\"popover-dmcyOmNhdGVnb3J5OjU4-breadcrumb\" style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" class=\"_1wu3rm0 _6ytxv90\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm1\"><button class=\"_1wu3rm3\"><title>Close<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm5\">Tech<\/div>\n<p class=\"fv263x1\">Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"duet--cta--button _1f7jm891 _1f7jm890 fv263x2 _1f7jm89g\"><span><title>Follow<\/title><\/span><span>Follow<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"fv263x4\"><a class=\"fv263x5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\">See All <!-- -->Tech<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"follow-category-breadcrumb_mobile-dmcyOmNhdGVnb3J5Ojk2\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><span class=\"gnx4pm0 _4hoiss6 _1xwtict5 _1618ekm0\"><span class=\"_1ajq89kk _1ajq89k1 _1ajq89k0\"><\/span><span class=\"_1618ekm8\">Gadgets<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<aside id=\"popover-dmcyOmNhdGVnb3J5Ojk2-breadcrumb\" style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" class=\"_1wu3rm0 _6ytxv90\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm1\"><button class=\"_1wu3rm3\"><title>Close<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm5\">Gadgets<\/div>\n<p class=\"fv263x1\">Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"duet--cta--button _1f7jm891 _1f7jm890 fv263x2 _1f7jm89g\"><span><title>Follow<\/title><\/span><span>Follow<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"fv263x4\"><a class=\"fv263x5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/gadgets\">See All <!-- -->Gadgets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"follow-category-breadcrumb_mobile-dmcyOmNhdGVnb3J5OjQ5NA==\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><span class=\"gnx4pm0 _4hoiss6 _1xwtict5 _1618ekm0\"><span class=\"_1ajq89kk _1ajq89k1 _1ajq89k0\"><\/span><span class=\"_1618ekm8\">Cameras<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<aside id=\"popover-dmcyOmNhdGVnb3J5OjQ5NA==-breadcrumb\" style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" class=\"_1wu3rm0 _6ytxv90\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm1\"><button class=\"_1wu3rm3\"><title>Close<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm5\">Cameras<\/div>\n<p class=\"fv263x1\">Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"duet--cta--button _1f7jm891 _1f7jm890 fv263x2 _1f7jm89g\"><span><title>Follow<\/title><\/span><span>Follow<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"fv263x4\"><a class=\"fv263x5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/cameras\">See All <!-- -->Cameras<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class>\n<h1 class=\"_8enl992 _8enl990 _8enl998 _1xwtictc _1xwtict9\">Allow me to explain why I love this camera that can\u2019t shoot color<\/h1>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _8enl99i _8enl99g _1xwtictc _1xwtict1\">The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome is the perfect everyday companion that makes the mundane feel interesting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_13g9mks2 _13g9mks0\">\n<div class=\"_13g9mks9\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-byline _1xwtictc _114qu8c0\"><span class><span>by<\/span> <!-- --> <span aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\"><span id=\"follow-author-author_byline_lead_mobile-dmcyOmF1dGhvclByb2ZpbGU6NDQ2\" class=\"t0jcdf0 gnx4pm0 _114qu8c2 _114qu8c5 t0jcdf1\"><span class=\"t0jcdf2\"><span class=\"_1ajq89kk _1ajq89k1 _1ajq89k0\"><\/span><\/span><span>Antonio G. 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Di Benedetto<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<aside id=\"popover-dmcyOmF1dGhvclByb2ZpbGU6NDQ2-standard_article_details\" style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" class=\"_1wu3rm0 _6ytxv90\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm1\"><button class=\"_1wu3rm3\"><title>Close<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"_1bw37384\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Antonio G. Di Benedetto\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1bw37385 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/author_profile_images\/195792\/ANTONIO_DI_BENEDETTO.0.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1wu3rm5 _1bw37380\">Antonio G. Di Benedetto<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1bw37381\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"fv263x1\">Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"duet--cta--button _1f7jm891 _1f7jm890 fv263x2 _1f7jm89g\"><span><title>Follow<\/title><\/span><span>Follow<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"fv263x4\"><a class=\"fv263x5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/authors\/antonio-g-di-benedetto\">See All by <!-- -->Antonio G. Di Benedetto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p> <span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1n017go7\">is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"zephr-anchor\" class=\"_1ymtmqp11\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy2 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdy7 _17nnmdy5 _1xwtict1 _17nnmdyb\">I love black-and-white photography. I also adore compact cameras you can always have by your side. So I\u2019m a total mark for the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, a fixed-lens camera that can\u2019t zoom and can\u2019t record color \u2014 at all. It\u2019s a formula that makes the average person ask, \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I\u2019ve tested the GR IV Monochrome for over a month, taking it with me everywhere and photographing everything. Let me explain how this pricey little point-and-shoot is likely to go down as one of my all-time-favorite cameras.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"_18t3ez01\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--scorecard _18t3ez05 _18t3ez04\" data-product-filter id=\"product-card-dmcyOnByb2R1Y3Q6OTEwMDQw\">\n<div class=\"_18t3ez0k\"><a class=\"_18t3ez0g _18t3ez0c\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F1926946-REG%2Fricoh_gr_iv_monochrome_digital.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><a class=\"_18t3ez0j _18t3ez0d\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F1926946-REG%2Fricoh_gr_iv_monochrome_digital.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq0\">\n<p class=\"_16zyrvq1\">8<\/p>\n<p class=\"_16zyrvq2\">Verge Score<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_18t3ez09\">\n<div class=\"_18t3ez0a _18t3ez0b\">\n<h3 class=\"_18t3ez0l\"><a class=\"_18t3ez0y\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F1926946-REG%2Fricoh_gr_iv_monochrome_digital.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ricoh GR IV Monochrome<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"_18t3ez0q\"><span class=\"_18t3ez0t\">$<!-- -->2197<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_18t3ez0r\"><span class=\"_18t3ez0s\">$<!-- -->2197<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq5 _1xwtict1\">\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq6\">\n<h4 class=\"_16zyrvq8\">The Good<\/h4>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _16zyrvq9\">\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent black-and-white image quality<\/li>\n<li>Everything great about the standard GR IV: sharp lens, small size, solid focusing<\/li>\n<li>Fantastic high-ISO noise performance<\/li>\n<li>Limiting yourself to black and white has creative benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq7\">\n<h4 class=\"_16zyrvq8\">The Bad<\/h4>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _16zyrvq9\">\n<ul>\n<li>Expensive for a Ricoh GR<\/li>\n<li>Face \/ eye tracking autofocus pales in comparison to the bigger camera brands<\/li>\n<li>Short battery life (about 200-ish shots)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_18t3ez0w\"><a class=\"_18t3ez0x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Monochrome-Premium-Digital-Compact-Monochrome-Dedicated\/dp\/B0G4R1MQG8?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$2197 at Amazon<\/a><a class=\"_18t3ez0x\" href=\"https:\/\/us.ricoh-imaging.com\/product\/gr-iv-monochrome\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$2200 at Ricoh<\/a><a class=\"_18t3ez0x\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F1926946-REG%2Fricoh_gr_iv_monochrome_digital.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$2197 at B&amp;H Photo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq3\"><a class=\"_16zyrvq4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/pages\/how-we-rate\">How we rate and review products<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Ricoh GRs are some of the most unassuming, no-frills cameras around, and they have been since their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japancamerahunter.com\/2012\/04\/the-ricoh-gr-a-buyers-guide\/\">conception in the film days<\/a>. In the digital era, they\u2019re pocket-size point-and-shoots with a large APS-C sensor permanently attached to a fixed focal length lens. If you\u2019re familiar with Fujifilm\u2019s popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/2\/20\/24075147\/fujifilm-x100vi-camera-announced-features-price\">X100<\/a> line, it\u2019s like trimming one of those down to the bare minimum \u2014 that means no viewfinder and no fancy aperture ring. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2q7ctbEG2Ew\">X100<\/a> and other coveted street cameras like Leicas offer vintage-style shooting and double as lifestyle accessories or shoulder-carried jewelry (with prices to match). But a Ricoh GR is purely a shooter\u2019s camera, with unabashedly modern methods of being used. Atop the camera is a typical mode dial, with customizable user presets, not an old-timey shutter speed dial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The GR IV Monochrome takes last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/673127\/ricoh-gr-iv-street-photography-camera-specs-announcement\">Ricoh GR IV<\/a>, strips out the color filter from the sensor, and replaces its built-in ND filter with a red filter (for one-click contrast adjustment purely using optics). Functionally, the alteration to the sensor gives the GR Monochrome an elevated ISO range of 160 to 409,600 and makes it better in low-light shooting (because color noise looks worse at high ISO than pure luminance grain). It maintains the upgrades established with the GR IV: improved autofocusing for its 28mm-equivalent f\/2.8 lens, a 26-megapixel APS-C sensor, and 53GB of internal storage (supported by a microSD card slot).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\">\n<div>\n<section aria-label=\"carousel\" class=\"duet--article--gallery _1ymtmqpj _1etxtj10\">\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqpx _1etxtj11\" id=\":R1j2r6eqr96:\">\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0018.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt='&lt;em&gt;The $120 &lt;a href=\"https:\/\/us.ricoh-imaging.com\/product\/ricoh-gf-2-external-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Ricoh GF-2&lt;\/a&gt; add-on flash is a great addition for the camera. It\u2019s best for close-up subjects, but it creates a nice high-key look in black and white.&lt;\/em&gt;' data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj15 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0018.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;It\u2019s a small camera for so many buttons, but it\u2019s functional enough to not feel cluttered.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The small front dial controls lens aperture.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The mode dial has standard settings, but there are three user-programmable ones and a mode dedicated to Snap Focus.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The matte finish and blacked-out lettering of the GR IV Monochrome are nice touches.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;It shoots video too. But that\u2019s not really what these cameras are designed around.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The grip is small but comfy in the hand because the camera is so light.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The GR IV (left) and GR IV Monochrome (right) are hard to tell apart in the real world.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The green light turned to white on the Monochrome version is one of the few, more obvious ways to tell.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The regular GR IV has a slightly textured finish. Both the original and the Monochrome\u2019s matte style are nice.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;The bottom door houses both the battery and microSD card slot. I just shot on the internal storage the whole time.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;A quick size comparison between my Leica Q2 and the GR IV Monochrome. The Q cameras are known for being compact for a full-frame camera. The GRs are in a different league of compactness.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0017.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;A Leica Q could wear a GR as a hat.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_review_ADiBenedetto_0017.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"_1etxtj1h _1etxtj1f\"><title>Previous<\/title><\/button><button class=\"_1etxtj1h _1etxtj1g _1etxtj1f\"><title>Next<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj18\">\n<ul class=\"_1etxtj19\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1b _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:6.666666666666667%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj1d\" style=\"height:60px\"><strong class=\"_1etxtj1e\">1<!-- -->\/<!-- -->15<\/strong><span class=\"duet--media--caption inline _1etxtj1k qama0i0\"><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>The $120 <a href=\"https:\/\/us.ricoh-imaging.com\/product\/ricoh-gf-2-external-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ricoh GF-2<\/a> add-on flash is a great addition for the camera. It\u2019s best for close-up subjects, but it creates a nice high-key look in black and white.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Using the GR IV Monochrome feels just like the standard GR IV, with key functions that help it thrive in impromptu street-style shooting. It powers on and is ready to shoot in less than one second, and at any moment you can quickly full-press the shutter to forgo autofocusing and take a shot at a preset focus distance. Ricoh calls this Snap Focus, and it allows you to easily shoot from the hip with zone focusing \u2014 a staple of street photographers. The GR is all about spontaneity. Its autofocus system has face and eye detection, but it\u2019s just a serviceable helper. The main way to use the GR is with single-point focusing and quickly moving it around the touchscreen. Many hardcore photographers will loathe its lack of an electronic viewfinder, but I\u2019ve come to terms with its forgoing one for the sake of size.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">But being forced into a black-and-white view of the world through this camera\u2019s LCD is where the real magic happens. Any digital camera can be set to black-and-white mode, but not having the choice pushes you to look more intently at light and tonality. I pay extra attention to my compositions and seek out textures and tones I might ignore when shooting color. I know the camera can\u2019t see color, so I mentally adjust my eye and my creativity to match \u2014 knowing there\u2019s no bailout or reverting back to color in post. A more disciplined shooter may not feel they need all that, but I\u2019ve shot enough on the GR IV Monochrome, other black-and-white-only cameras, and film cameras to know that I\u2019m feasting when working with some limitations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\">\n<div>\n<section aria-label=\"carousel\" class=\"duet--article--gallery _1ymtmqpj _1etxtj10\">\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqpx _1etxtj11\" id=\":R1kir6eqr96:\">\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 8000, 1\/200s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj15 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 6400, 1\/200s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 16000, 1\/250s, f\/2.8. GF-2 flash fired.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 500, 1\/250s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1000, 1\/200s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 200, 1\/2000s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 640, 1\/640s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 2000, 1\/125s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 250, 1\/2000s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 160, 1\/1250, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 200, 1\/1250, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0012.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"2040\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 250, 1\/2000, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0012.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1000, 1\/2000, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 200, 1\/2500, f\/7.1.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 320, 1\/500, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 800, 1\/200s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0017.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 160, 1\/1000, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0017.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0018.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 160, 1\/1000, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0018.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0019.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 320, 1\/1000, f\/4.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0019.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0020.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 6400, 1\/500, f\/4.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0020.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1250, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0022.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 2500, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0022.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0023.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"2040\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 800, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0023.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"_1etxtj1h _1etxtj1f\"><title>Previous<\/title><\/button><button class=\"_1etxtj1h _1etxtj1g _1etxtj1f\"><title>Next<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj18\">\n<ul class=\"_1etxtj19\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1b _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" 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style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:4.3478260869565215%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj1d\" style=\"height:15px\"><strong class=\"_1etxtj1e\">1<!-- -->\/<!-- -->23<\/strong><span class=\"duet--media--caption inline _1etxtj1k qama0i0\"><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>ISO 8000, 1\/200s, f\/2.8.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">That\u2019s the same ethos that drives people to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/cameras\/772825\/upgrading-film-camera-canon-ef\">go back to analog photography<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/c\/24208960\/digicam-digital-camera-comeback-2004-gen-z-nikon-coolpix\">digicams<\/a>, or use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/gadgets\/882641\/camp-snap-pro-flashback-one35-v2-digicam-camera-comparison-review\">toy-like cameras<\/a>, but the GR IV Monochrome also unlocks the ability to shoot at extravagantly high ISOs in just about any light. The f\/2.8 maximum aperture of the GR\u2019s lens isn\u2019t as fast as the f\/1.7 and f\/2 lenses of the Leica Q and Fujifilm X100 cameras of the world, but it\u2019s fast enough when you barely notice much noise until ISO 25,600 and even a six-digit ISO is perfectly usable (even before denoising in post-processing software).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The other big way the GR IV sets itself apart from its Leica and Fujifilm competitors is that this camera is actually pocketable. I have ventured out of the house many times with my personal Leica Q2 slung over my shoulder, sans camera bag, ready to go on a little photo adventure or capture memories with family or friends. But it\u2019s even easier to drop a Ricoh GR into a purse, diaper bag, or even a jacket \/ rear pants pocket. It turns <em>any<\/em> outing or errand into an opportunity to dabble in your creativity. These are snapshot-y moments that would usually be reserved for the camera you always have with you: your phone. But with the GR IV Monochrome, I feel more empowered and motivated to create something special and purposeful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\">\n<div>\n<section aria-label=\"carousel\" class=\"duet--article--gallery _1ymtmqpj _1etxtj10\">\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqpx _1etxtj11\" id=\":R1m2r6eqr96:\">\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;Here are some comparison photos between the GR IV Monochrome and the standard GR IV, including a full-range ISO test. ISO 200, 1\/4s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj15 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 200, 1\/4s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 160, 1\/30s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 160, 1\/30s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 500, 1\/30s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 500, 1\/30s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ADiBenedetto_0003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO160_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 160, 1.3s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO160_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO200_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 200, 1s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO200_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO400_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 400, 1\/2s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO400_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO800_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 800, 1\/4s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO800_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO1600_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 1600, 1\/8s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO1600_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO3200_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 3200, 1\/15s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO3200_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO6400_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 6400, 1\/30s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO6400_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO12800_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 12800, 1\/60s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO12800_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO25600_ADiBenedetto_0012.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 25600, 1\/125s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO25600_ADiBenedetto_0012.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO51200_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 51200, 1\/250s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO51200_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO102400_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 102400, 1\/500s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO102400_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO204800_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 204800, 1\/1000s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO204800_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO409600_ADiBenedetto_0016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV Monochrome, ISO 409600, 1\/2000s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO409600_ADiBenedetto_0016.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO100_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 100, 2s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO100_ADiBenedetto_0004.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO200_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 200, 1s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO200_ADiBenedetto_0005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO400_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 400, 1\/2s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO400_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO800_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 800, 1\/4s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO800_ADiBenedetto_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO1600_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 1600, 1\/8s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO1600_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO3200_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 3200, 1\/15s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO3200_ADiBenedetto_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO6400_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 6400, 1\/30s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO6400_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO12800_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 12800, 1\/60s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO12800_ADiBenedetto_0011.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO25600_ADiBenedetto_0012.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 25600, 1\/125s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO25600_ADiBenedetto_0012.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO51200_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 51200, 1\/250s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO51200_ADiBenedetto_0013.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO102400_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 102400, 1\/500s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO102400_ADiBenedetto_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO204800_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;GR IV, ISO 204800, 1\/1000s, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO204800_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"_1etxtj1h _1etxtj1f\"><title>Previous<\/title><\/button><button class=\"_1etxtj1h _1etxtj1g _1etxtj1f\"><title>Next<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj18\">\n<ul class=\"_1etxtj19\">\n<li style=\"width:3.225806451612903%\" class=\"_1etxtj1b _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:3.225806451612903%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:3.225806451612903%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:3.225806451612903%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:3.225806451612903%\" class=\"_1etxtj1c _1etxtj1a\">\n<li style=\"width:3.225806451612903%\" 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qama0i0\"><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>Here are some comparison photos between the GR IV Monochrome and the standard GR IV, including a full-range ISO test. ISO 200, 1\/4s, f\/5.6.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Am I creating art at the grocery store that\u2019s worthy of the white walls of a Chelsea gallery? No. But seeing my own personal world through a black-and-white lens of such quality is enchanting. And there\u2019s nothing wrong with feeling a little \u201cartsy\u201d sometimes, even if you\u2019re just auditioning for the art critic in your own head.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The mundanity of our humdrum lives feels elevated when given the timeless quality of black and white. Lately, it\u2019s felt even more authentic to me and worthy of appreciation, since generative AI is making so much of our world feel fake. It\u2019s now commonplace to doubt <em>everything<\/em> we see as a possible deepfake or a dubious con \u2014 even from our own government. Black-and-white imagery still feels precious and real, at least as long as the AI-obsessed tech platforms don\u2019t focus their Eye of Sauron of Enshittification on this niche of the medium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-comparison _1ymtmqpj i5jcrt0\">\n<div class=\"i5jcrt1\">\n<div class=\"i5jcrt2\" style=\"left:calc(50% - 6px)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"i5jcrt3\" style=\"width:50%\">\n<div class=\"i5jcrt4\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-left x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_bw_color_side_by_side_test_ISO204800_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"i5jcrt5\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.66666666666666%\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_color_bw_side_by_side_test_ISO204800_ADiBenedetto_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption qama0i0\"><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>A direct comparison of two images taken from our ISO test gallery. Both are taken at ISO 204800, one with the GR IV Monochrome and one with the GR IV. The Monochrome version is grainy, but it\u2019s a usable image. The color version is a mess, and won\u2019t look as good when converted to black and white.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">To be fair, cameras that can\u2019t shoot color aren\u2019t new. Leica has been making its Monochrom variants of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/824295\/leica-q3-monochrom-black-and-white-digital-camera-price-specs\">Q<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23680479\/leica-m11-monochrom-50mm-summilux-announcement-price-specs-review-impressions\">M cameras<\/a> for nearly 14 years. But priced at nearly $8,000 to $11,000 and up, they\u2019re mostly unattainable to an average enthusiast. At <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhphotovideo.com%2Fc%2Fproduct%2F1926946-REG%2Fricoh_gr_iv_monochrome_digital.html\" rel=\"sponsored\">$2,199.95<\/a>, the GR IV Monochrome isn\u2019t cheap but it\u2019s much more grounded and feasible to own one without it being your only possession. And frankly, it\u2019s less hoity-toity and snobbish when your second, third, or fourth camera \u2014 the \u201cartsy\u201d one \u2014 doesn\u2019t cost more than a used car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\">\n<div>\n<section aria-label=\"carousel\" class=\"duet--article--gallery _1ymtmqpj _1etxtj10\">\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqpx _1etxtj11\" id=\":R1oir6eqr96:\">\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0024.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;ISO 320, 1\/800, f\/3.2.&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj15 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0024.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0025.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 800, 1\/800, f\/4.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0025.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0026.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"2040\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 4000, 1\/800, f\/4.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0026.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0027.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1600, 1\/800, f\/4.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0027.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0028.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1600, 1\/800, f\/4.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0028.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0029.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 10000, 1\/800, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0029.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0030.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 500, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0030.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0031.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"2040\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 800, 1\/1600, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0031.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0032.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 500, 1\/2000, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0032.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0033.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1250, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0033.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0034.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 800, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0034.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0035.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1250, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0035.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 8000, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0037.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 2500, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0037.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0038.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 12800, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0038.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 10000, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;em&gt; GF-2 flash fired.&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0040.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 6400, 1\/250, f\/2.8. GF-2 flash fired.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0040.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0041.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"2040\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1600, 1\/30, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0041.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0042.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1000, 1\/100, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0042.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0043.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 160, 1\/400, f\/5.6.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0043.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0044.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 500, 1\/400, f\/3.5.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0044.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0045.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 2000, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0045.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0046.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 640, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0046.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0047.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 800, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0047.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0048.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 3200, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0048.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0049.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 1000, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0049.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0050.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"2040\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 320, 1\/400, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0050.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0051.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"2040\" data-pswp-width=\"1360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 640, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0051.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0052.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 2500, 1\/200s, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" 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style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0053.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1etxtj13\"><a class=\"_1etxtj12\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268451_Ricoh_GR_IV_Monochrome_sample_images_ADiBenedetto_0054.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" data-pswp-height=\"1360\" data-pswp-width=\"2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;em&gt;ISO 800, 1\/250, f\/2.8.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1etxtj17 _1etxtj16 _1etxtj14 x271pn0\" 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I\u2019d love to one day personally own a Leica Monochrom of some sort, but it\u2019s hard not to opt for the catch-all color camera when you\u2019re spending that kind of money (hence why I own a Leica Q2 and not a Q2 Monochrom). But since my brain was broken by Leica and pro-level mirrorless system prices years ago, I can simultaneously look at the GR IV Monochrome and think, \u201c$2,200? That\u2019s not bad,\u201d and also \u201cGR cameras used to be like 900 bucks \u2014 what gives?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdya _1xwtict1\">It\u2019s the everyday companion status of the GR IV Monochrome that makes it extra-extra special. With this little guy in your pocket, with that kind of image quality and light gathering potential, it feels like a permission slip to capture a sense of authentic wonder wherever you go. 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data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Google-Nest-Doorbell-battery.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/gadgets\/910472\/google-nest-doorbell-wired-battery-powered-deal-sale\">Google\u2019s latest Nest Doorbells just hit their lowest prices of the year<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Sheena Vasani<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp2 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5 _1ymtmqps\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-11T15:00:00+00:00\">Apr 11<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"You don\u2019t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/P4061021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"You don\u2019t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/P4061021.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/gadgets\/907645\/nintendo-switch-2-genki-jsaux-usb-c-dock-hands-on\">You don\u2019t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Cameron Faulkner<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp2 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5 _1ymtmqps\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-11T13:30:00+00:00\">Apr 11<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new show making fun of tech bros\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Installer-123.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new show making fun of tech bros\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" 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class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Is the \u2018Holy Grail of batteries\u2019 finally ready to bless us with its presence?\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268445_The__Holy_Grail__of_batteries_could_revolutionize_transportation_if_theyre_real_CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Is the \u2018Holy Grail of batteries\u2019 finally ready to bless us with its presence?\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268445_The__Holy_Grail__of_batteries_could_revolutionize_transportation_if_theyre_real_CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/transportation\/909480\/solid-state-battery-donut-lab-ev-china\">Is the \u2018Holy Grail of batteries\u2019 finally ready to bless us with its presence?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Andrew J. 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decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20-year-old man arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman\u2019s house\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/gettyimages-1778705436.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C2.4154589371981%2C100%2C95.169082125604&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ai-artificial-intelligence\/910393\/openai-sam-altman-house-molotov-cocktail\">20-year-old man arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman\u2019s house<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd 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Mitski\u2019s dad was a CIA operative<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwj4 _2xqpwj0\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp7 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-12T12:00:00+00:00\">Two hours ago<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r57 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4 _1lkmsmo5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/column\/910019\/ai-coding-wars-openai-google-anthropic\">The AI code wars are heating up<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwj4 _2xqpwj0\"><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp7 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-11T11:00:00+00:00\">Apr 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