The GR III's pocket body with a longer 26.1mm (about 40mm equivalent) lens, launched September 9, 2021. Who it suits: street and everyday photographers who find 28mm too wide and want an APS-C camera that fits in a jacket pocket.
Why it exists. Ricoh made the GR IIIx for photographers who wanted the GR's size and APS-C image quality with a more natural, standard-like 40mm-equivalent view instead of the classic 28mm. It keeps the GR III body and adds a new 26.1mm F2.8 lens with close focusing down to 0.12 m in macro mode.
Ricoh lists an approx. 24.24MP APS-C sensor (23.5 × 15.6 mm), 3-axis sensor-shift shake reduction and a minimum focus distance of about 0.2 m, or 0.12–0.24 m in macro mode.
Who should buy it? Someone who wants a pocketable APS-C camera at 40mm and accepts a fixed lens, modest battery life (about 200 shots) and no viewfinder. Per Ricoh's Japan schedule, production ended with October 2026 shipments, so stock is limited.
The story
Ricoh Imaging Americas announced the GR IIIx on September 9, 2021, at $999.95 MSRP.
The body is the GR III's: about 262 g with battery and card (232 g body only) and 109.4 × 61.9 × 35.2 mm. The difference is the lens, a 26.1mm F2.8–F16 design that gives about a 40mm-equivalent angle of view.
In August 2026 Ricoh's GR IVx development notice said GR IIIx production ends with October 2026 shipments (Japan schedule), and the Ricoh Imaging Store in Japan now says production was completed.
On PentaxForums, one owner's long-term review thread and a separate question about the minimum focusing distance are the most useful first-hand reading.
APS-C CMOS, 23.5 × 15.6 mm, approx. 24.24MP effective
Lens
26.1mm (approx. 40mm equivalent), F2.8–F16
Close focus
Approx. 0.2 m; macro mode 0.12–0.24 m
Stabilization
3-axis sensor-shift shake reduction
Battery life
Approx. 200 shots
Size
109.4 × 61.9 × 35.2 mm
Weight
Approx. 262 g with battery and SD card (232 g body only)
Price
$999.95 (US launch)
Sample photos
Five photos taken with the Ricoh GR IIIx by five photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under open licenses, including the one at the top. Select a photo to enlarge it.
Who it's for: photographers who want an APS-C pocket camera with a 40mm-equivalent view for street, travel and everyday pictures, and who can live without a viewfinder or zoom.
Strengths
40mm-equivalent F2.8 lens in a pocketable body
APS-C sensor, approx. 24.24MP
3-axis sensor-shift shake reduction
Macro mode focuses from 0.12 m
About 262 g with battery and card
Trade-offs
Fixed lens, no zoom
No built-in viewfinder
About 200 shots per charge
Out of production since October 2026, per Ricoh's Japan schedule
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