# I was ready to buy Ricoh’s incredibly niche black-and-white compact camera — but then I saw the price and it’s an absolute dealbreaker

> The new Ricoh GR IV Monochrome is the first B&W-only model in the series At $2,199 / £1,599, it costs at least 25% more than the regular Ricoh GR IV Besides being optimized for B&W photography, it's otherwise…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/compact-cameras/i-was-ready-to-buy-ricohs-incredibly-niche-black-and-white-compact-camera-but-then-i-saw-the-price-and-its-an-absolute-dealbreaker?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6968dee1667c114be07b51a9)
- **Published:** 2026-01-15
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #cameras #ricoh #black #price #ready #white #absolute #compact
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