I just watched Omar’s amusing video on GRIV complaints. I have never owned one, so it’s not really fair for me to complain or say what should have been added, but I can understand why some people are a little underwhelmed with the specs of the latest version, especially after the long wait. I can also understand that Ricoh’s philosophy is to iterate on a proven design rather than overhaul it, and if lots of people love the GRIII, then why mess with it too much?
That said, it’s not perfect, and it will be interesting to see if they add new features post launch and/or create different versions of the IV other than an x version.
I definitely agree with Omar’s view that there is a huge opportunity for OM System here. I think a weatherproofed competitor to the GRIV could be a very interesting option.
