Ricoh GR IV HDF Digital Camera

Ricoh GR IV HDF Digital Camera

• Built-In HDF diffuses highlights for a softer, blurred effect that renders images with a more dreamlike and nostalgic quality.
• HDF can be turned on and off via a single button-the rear Fn button has "HDF" printed near it and is configured to control this filter. The button can be reassigned, though, and the HDF function can be programmed to other controls if desired.
• Aside from the filter itself, the HDF camera also features a unique silver-colored shutter release button that is visually distinct from standard GR III-series cameras.
• Featuring a new sensor and processor, the GR IV HDF sports a 25.7MP APS-C CMOS sensor with a back-illuminated design for cleaner image quality and reduced noise.
• This sensor pairs with the updated GR ENGINE 7 processor that helps to achieve a full stop better low-light performance along with a faster 0.6-sec startup time, quicker focusing performance, up to ISO 204800, and the same versatile 14-bit DNG and JPEG recording as its predecessor.
• One more asset for low-light use, the GR IV HDF has a new 5-axis Shake Reduction system that compensates for up to 6 stops of camera shake. Improving upon the 3-axis system of the previous generation, this new stabilization system compensates for more types of camera movement and is more effective at reducing the appearance of camera shake when shooting handheld.
• One of the key upgrades of the GR IV HDF is faster focusing performance. Aided by the new GR ENGINE 7 processing and a redesigned lens that's lighter in weight, AF performance is more responsive than its predecessor, focusing hunting is greatly reduced, and both face recognition and subject tracking have been improved. Additionally, pairing with the improved low-light image quality, low-light focusing is also faster and more accurate for shooting in difficult lighting conditions.
• Quintessential to the GR shooting experience, the GR IV HDF retains a 28mm-equivalent fixed lens design; this wide-angle lens is ideal for everyday shooting, street scenes, and travel applications and is paired with a reasonably bright f/2.8 maximum aperture that is both fast enough for low-light shooting and helps keep the overall size and weight of the camera low.