# Ricoh GR IV Review: I Tried to Like It. But I Couldn't

> The Ricoh GRIV is a camera for a cult of street photographers who share an intrigue in a very specific camera that can do other things with difficulty. But if I had the option of buying it, I’d tell Ricoh to keep it.

- **Source:** [Thephoblographer](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2025/09/16/i-really-tried-to-like-the-ricoh-gr-iv-but-i-cant/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68c905f8ea329306eca24fce)
- **Published:** 2025-09-16
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #cameras #ricoh #couldn #quality #tried #autofocus #better #build
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