Time to milk the Ricoh GR IV Dairy Edition
I was reviewing the new Ricoh GR IV and thinking about how slick the GR III Diary Edition looked (see below)… then my fingers slipped. “Diary” became “Dairy,” and boom, an udderly cheesy idea was born. Why not a Dairy Edition? Perfect for landscape and wildlife shooters who aren’t milking the streets every day. Holstein-chic wrap, pasture-approved ergonomics, creamy tones, tell me that wouldn’t be legendairy.
Ricoh GR III Diary Edition
This is an AI mockup (yes, I churned it out). I usually avoid AI edits, but for this concept it was the fastest way to pasteurize the vision. Consider it a playful prototype while we MOOse over the real thing.
Here is a comparison of the Ricoh GR IV vs GR III if you are interested in any of these cameras:
| FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON | |  |  |
| Model | Ricoh GR IV | Ricoh GR III |
| Sensor Resolution | 26.0 MP | 24.0 MP |
| Announced Date | 2025-08-20 | 2018-09-25 |
| Camera Type | Large Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor Sensitivity | ISO 100 - 204800 | ISO 100 - 102400 |
| Lens Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Focal Length | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Optical Zoom | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Maximum Aperture | F2.8 | F2.8 |
| Image Stabil. | Sensor-shift ( up to 6.0 stops) | Sensor-shift ( up to 4.0 stops) |
| Weight | 262g | 257g |
| Dimensions | 109 x 61 x 33mm | 109 x 62 x 33mm |
| Minimum Shutter | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Maximum Shutter | 1/4000sec | 1/4000sec |
| Continuous Drive | 4.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Max Video Reso | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video fps at Max | 60p, 30p, 24p | 60p, 30p, 24p |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| UHS Support | UHS-I | UHS-I |
| Wifi | | |
| Screen Type | Fixed | Fixed |
| LCD Size | 3.00" | 3.00" |
| Screen dots | 1037000 | 1037000 |
| Touch Screen | | |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical (optional) | Optical (optional) |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Price | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo |
