OK, Ricoh, We Need to Talk…
I saw the GR Digital III announcement, and the first I asked was “Did the company finally got their heads out of their collective… and switch to an APS-C, or a 4/3rds sensor?”
…and the answer: you haven’t. Still using a 1/1.7″ sensor. I applaud the efforts of bumping up the maximum aperture to f/1.9. But, guys, you can only bend the laws of physics to an extent…and two facts remain:
- There is only so much pixel you can cram in a small sensor without sacrificing (native) dynamic range and noise suppression capabilities.
- You cannot achieve shallow DOF with a small sensor, even with a lens of wide aperture.
Yes, I know, larger sensors are more expensive, and you will have to come up with a different lens design to match a larger sensor, which will make the camera even more expensive. However, you there’s no way you can convince me that it’s going to be that much more expensive.
I’m not sure if you lost touch with your core users, or just a one-hit wonder with the original GR-D.
You will have to listen to what I’m saying this time, though.
Why? Simple: the advent of Olympus EP-1. If Olympus can design a small camera with interchangeable lenses, i can just imagine how much smaller it can get with a fixed lens.
Your turn, Ricoh. Your batting average is getting dangerously low. Get it right with GR-D IV, and I will max out all my credit cards to get one.
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