Crafting a camera with a large sensor and bright lens into something that fits into a pocket isn’t an easy feat – which is one of the reasons why the Ricoh GR III remains popular even more than five years after its initial launch. But a newly published patent application has stirred up speculation on what’s next for the Ricoh GR series.
Ricoh filed the Japanese patent P2025069515 back in 2023, but the documentation was only published earlier this month. The patent is for a new lens design that helps maintain both a wider aperture and angle while keeping the lens small and light.
