I tucked two Ricoh GR IV series compact cameras into my pockets. I was surprised by the one that I shot the most

The Ricoh GR Monochrome compact camera.

The Ricoh GR IV isn’t one camera – it’s a series of three with the GR IV, the GR IV HDF, and the GR IV Monochrome. As a fan of the retro photo look who has tested Ricoh’s HDF models in the past, I knew right away that the HDF would be the model that I would gravitate to. What I didn’t expect was that I would also fall in love with the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome.

When I rented the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, I was a bit nervous. I’ve been a camera reviewer for more than a decade, but the GR IV Monochrome was my first experience with a true black-and-white-only sensor. So, I tried the GR IV HDF at the same time.