GR Digital II announced

[leews2001]

it will be available in Nov 22.

key difference: 10 Megapix, very-slightly larger sensor, GT-1 telescopic addon lens (40mm, applicable to GRD too), 640x480 video, 2gram lighter :P, and most of all...

RAW write times is 3.8s from 11s.

original jap here

[lim8395]

http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/press/rele...igital_f5.html

[newmemberz]

seems, there's not much improvement. >.<

[bahibo]

Wow, 22 nov is my birthday. The Tele add on seem nice. Any bro want to sell GRD to upgrade let me know ok

[bahibo]

.Bravo to Ricoh for update GRD to have some new function of GRD2, very good service.

[bahibo]

399 --> around 1196 SGD. Price not bad compare to GRD , a bit ex for a compact

[vortex]

sadly like not much difference leh.....was hoping they come out with a 21mm.

maybe the time hasn't come..

[jocs]

Hmmm.. Still so expensive.....

[Dennis]

Yes they will come with a limited edition 21mm.

Originally Posted by vortex sadly like not much difference leh.....was hoping they come out with a 21mm. maybe the time hasn't come..

[vortex]

Originally Posted by Dennis Yes they will come with a limited edition 21mm.

i'm just waiting!!!

[Parchiao]

Considering that the GX100 is that good, this could possibly be better due to the fixed focal length. I am just wondering how the lack of image stabiliser and phase detection auto focusing will affect the camera.

[yongkiat]

being a former GX100 user, and tested the GR Digital II yesterday at imaging expo.

i would say its a much better camera!!

the image quality seems better and shorten lag time.

they have the GR Digital, GR Digital II and GX100 there at the Ricoh booth.

do check it out.

impressed by the GR Digital II.

changed my mind to maybe getting one when its launched as a second camera.

my GX100 already sold.

[Parchiao]

Were you able to put in an SD card to test it out?

[yongkiat]

Originally Posted by Parchiao Were you able to put in an SD card to test it out?

i didn't bring any SD card with me.

i only brought CF card.

yes, u could put it in and try.

[lim8395]

Originally Posted by yongkiat being a former GX100 user, and tested the GR Digital II yesterday at imaging expo. i would say its a much better camera!! the image quality seems better and shorten lag time. they have the GR Digital, GR Digital II and GX100 there at the Ricoh booth. do check it out. impressed by the GR Digital II. changed my mind to maybe getting one when its launched as a second camera. my GX100 already sold.

so would u say it's a much better camera than the original ricoh gr digital? did u try out the 40mm lens attachment?

[yongkiat]

Originally Posted by lim8395 so would u say it's a much better camera than the original ricoh gr digital? did u try out the 40mm lens attachment?

they didn't have the 40mm lens attachment there.

i couldn't comment much about it with the original GR-D, as i was not a GR-D user.

but i would say its better than GX100.

[Stratix]

i tried the GR-D 2 vs my GX100 at the show today.

flash is better. no blow up flash for macros. the ISO performance is slightly better, with the GR-D 2 showing very fine grain structure at ISO 400. (i'm pretty sure it's something to do with software. the GX100 and the GR-D 2 uses the same 10mp, 1/1.75" sensor!)

but however, the distortion is still pretty bad as compared to the GX100.

[ngebor]

gosh... how come i missed to try the GRD II.
Can anyone confirm that on GRD II, you can still shot immediately the next RAW, while the previous is still in writing? I believe this is one of important improvement.

[leews2001]

Originally Posted by ngebor gosh... how come i missed to try the GRD II. Can anyone confirm that on GRD II, you can still shot immediately the next RAW, while the previous is still in writing? I believe this is one of important improvement.

yes. confirm

[vortex]

there's a ISO800 sample here...

http://blog.ricoh.co.jp/GR/archives/2007/11/1st.html