Ricoh GR IV vs Ricoh GR IV Monochrome
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jan 2026 on the GR IV Monochrome, against Aug 2025 on the GR IV.
- Native ISO: 160–409,600 on the GR IV Monochrome, against 100–204,800 on the GR IV.
GR IV or GR IV Monochrome: which should you buy?
On published specs the GR IV leads the GR IV Monochrome nowhere; buy it for its price, its handling or the lenses you already own.
Choose the GR IV Monochrome for its native ISO.
On paper the GR IV Monochrome wins more rows (1 to 0); if the GR IV's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $1,599.95 new $1,514.98 used | $2,086.95 new $1,724 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Aug 2025 | Jan 2026 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,499.95 | $2,199 |
| Lens | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8 | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/2.8 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Monochrome CMOS |
| Resolution | 25.7 MP | 25.7 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–204,800 | 160–409,600 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 6 stops | Yes, 6 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | — |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | — | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 262 g | 262 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 109.4 × 61.1 × 32.7 mm | 109.4 × 61.1 × 32.7 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 250 | 250 |
| Card slots | 1 · microSD UHS-I + 53GB internal | 1 · microSD UHS-I + 53GB internal |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
GR IV
3.8 µm pixels
25.7 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 204,800
GR IV Monochrome
3.8 µm pixels
25.74 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 409,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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