Ricoh GR Digital II Reviews

Ricoh is banking on plenty of people being willing to skip the convenience of a zoom lens with the GR Digital II, a 10-megapixel fixed-focal-length compact camera with optional hot-shoe accessories and conversion lenses. Performance and image quality are

Solid construction; good wide-angle lens; hot shoe

No zoom lens; no built-in optical viewfinder; slow start up; clunky converter lens design

The GR Digital II is a cute compact camera that might appeal to street photographers looking to step away from a rangefinder and into digital, but it doesn't deliver the features, performance or image quality it should given its steep price tag

Is this the compact camera that enthusiasts have been waiting for?

The Ricoh GR Digital II is a unique and ambitious camera. Despite its lack of a zoom lens it offers a level of versatility higher than almost any other pocket-sized compact camera on the market. Handling, performance and build quality are all of a very hi...

It's hard to rate this camera as it sits in a very small niche. When I bought it the other option was essentially the Panasonic LX2 (which I own) and the upcoming Sigma DP1. But it is clearly the more compact of the two - I can easily throw it in my po...