It seems that the rumors about new Ricoh GR IV and GR Monochrome cameras got debunked pretty quickly:

“Sorry! The online rumor that the Ricoh GR4 camera may be released in the first quarter of 2025 has been verified by internal channels to be false news. An insider was quoted as saying: “The release date of the Ricoh GR4 is still unknown, but it will definitely not be in the first quarter of 2025". When asked why there were rumors of the release of the Ricoh GR4? The source responded: The Ricoh GR series cameras are highly praised by users and the market feedback is hot. It is not surprising that there have been many rumors about the release of the GR4 last year and this year. It is too early to talk about the specific release date of the Ricoh GR4 camera. The existing GR3 and GR3x series models are still in short supply.”

Rumors about new Ricoh GR IV and GR Monochrome cameras got debunked quickly

Kimio Tanaka: there will be no monochrome Ricoh GR camera

Somebody converted their Ricoh GRIIIx camera into Monochrome (DIY)

Customized Ricoh GRm monochrome camera

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Nikon released Q2 financial results

• No real change or surprises
• 1^st half revenue at ¥151.7 billion, earnings at ¥28.8.
• The full-year forecast remains the same at ¥305 billion, but the earnings forecast raised from ¥45 to ¥47 million.
• The full-year forecast remains the same, with 850,000 bodies and 1.35m lenses.
• Nikon claims the market is still 6.1 million bodies and 9.6 million bodies (same as the claimed in August).

Ricoh released Q2 financial results: “The Camera business performed well thanks to the contribution of new products, resulting in increased sales and profits””

• The Camera business performed well thanks to the contribution of new products, resulting in increased sales and profits

Fujifilm Financial Results For FY2025 Q2 – Strong Digital Camera Sales

• In the Imaging segment, consolidated revenue amounted to ¥257.2 billion (up 17.4% year-over-year).
• Consolidated operating income amounted to ¥66.2 billion (up 33.8% year-over-year).
• In the consumer imaging business, steady sales of the instax instant photo systems drove revenue higher.
• In the professional imaging business, strong sales of digital cameras contributed to higher revenue.

Canon Q3 2024 Financial Results

• In the markets which we compete, weak demand in China and Europe, but solid demand overall
• Sales of cameras, network cameras and laser printers, which recovered in second quarter, continued to grow steadily in third quarter
• Steady growth in commercial printing equipment sales where medium-to long-term market growth is expected
• Third-quarter sales up 5.3% from last year and at record high level, also achieved record high in YTD sales
• Operating profit up nearly 20%, operating profit ratio one point above last year

Sony Q2 FY2024 Consolidated Financial Results

Entertainment, Technology & Service Segment:

• Sales for the quarter were 619.8 billion yen, essentially flat year-onyear.
• Operating income increased 15% year-on-year to 70.2 billion yen, mainly due to the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates and cost reduction effects.
• The FY24 forecast remains unchanged from the previous forecast.
• Major markets such as North America, Europe, China and Japan remained generally stable during the quarter, and solid business operations enabled us to achieve operating income that exceeded the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
• We continue to pay close attention to inventory control, and, while overall segment sales remained essentially the same as in the same period of the previous fiscal year, we were able to reduce inventory by approximately 10% at the end of the quarter.
• On the other hand, the imaging business, which significantly grew year-on-year in the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, mainly in China, was essentially flat year-on-year in the current quarter. As a result, we have incorporated into our forecast a pro-active change to a more cautious production and inventory plan in preparation for the year-end selling season.

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Ricoh is rumored to announce a new Pentax K1 Mark III camera - here are the leaked specifications:

• SAFOX 14 autofocus system
• New full-format sensor, again from Sony, 3 different sensors are installed in the prototypes, for the series I’m guessing the 61M BSI CMOS million pixel sensor
• Very fast fps
• 4K (and higher) video
• USB C 3.2 connection
• Joystick
• Touchscreen (thankfully can be switched off)
• New smart functions (including those that the K3 III doesn’t have yet)
• Bluetooth / WiFi
• New control software for the cell phone (with live view)
• GPS built-in
• Astrotracer built-in
• Key illumination
• Very solid workmanship, very good feel
• Of course, the optical viewfinder (but significant improvements in the information display)
• Production is scheduled to start in Vietnam in October
• LCD display with a slightly higher resolution than the K1 III
• The battery remains the same as in the K1 II, 645Z and other Pentax
• Two CF Express memory card slots

Pentax K1 Mark III camera rumors

Pentax K-1 Mark III camera still under development

Ricoh registered a new R07010 camera in China and South Korea

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