The Ricoh GR was a series of point-and-shoot, or compact, 35 mm film cameras made by Ricoh. The chronological list of these cameras are the GR1, GR10, GR1s, GR1v and GR21. The GR name was also used for Ricoh's GR series of digital cameras.
The cameras had a very high quality 1:2.8 28 mm lens. Exposure control could be program automatic or aperture priority semi-automatic. They had a built-in flash and date imprinting versions were also available.
GR1
Audience: professional
Year of release: 1996
Lens: 28 mm f/2.8
Weight: 175g
It received the 1997 TIPA award for best 35 mm Compact Camera.
GR1s
Audience: professional
Year of release: 1997
Lens: 28 mm f/2.8
Weight: 175g
Changes: GR1s and GR1v have improved optical coatings for better flare resistance.
GR1s DATE
Audience: professional
Lens: 28 mm f/2.8
Weight: 175g
Date imprinting
GR1v
Audience: professional
Year of release: 2001
Lens: 28 mm f/2.8
Weight: 175g
Changes: GR1v has multiple SNAP distances and manual ISO selection. GR1s and GR1v have improved optical coatings for better flare resistance.
Japanese street photographer Daido Moriyama is known to have used the GR1v.
British conflict photographer Philip Jones Griffiths owned and used a GR1.
GR1v DATE
Audience: professional
Lens: 28 mm f/2.8
Weight: 175g
Date imprinting
GR21
Audience: professional
Year of release: 2001
Lens: 21mm f/3.5 (9 elements in 6 groups)
Weight: 200g
GR10Audience: consumer
Year of release: 1998
Lens: 28 mm F/2.8 (7 elements in 4 groups)
Weight: 170g
Date imprinting
