The cool point-and-shoot camera market continues to pop off as one of the more popular “snap shooter” brands is doubling down on its own coolness—at least in terms of how it handles highlights.The popular Ricoh GR IV point-and-shoot camera is getting a new HDF version, which features a highlight diffusion filter that should help render highlights with a diffused, soft, and often blurred effect. A look that should be quite popular for photographers (and, yes, videographers too) looking to capture shots that look more ethereal and dreamlike.Here’s what you need to know about this new Ricoh GR IV HDF and what it could possibly offer for your photo and video needs.The New Ricoh GR IV HDFDesigned by Ricoh to be a snap shooter with a twist, this compact fixed lens point-and-shoot camera is getting a selectable HDF filter that will replace the ND filter that is in the standard edition of the camera. Other than this new highlight diffusion filter, the camera is pretty much the same as it will still include its 25.7MP BSI CMOS sensor, 28mm-equivalent lens, fast AF, refined Shake Reduction, and the quality wireless settings control, which can be accessed via the company’s GR WORLD app. This new built-in HDF will certainly help those looking to capture shots with diffused highlights for a softer, blurred effect that renders images with a more dreamlike and nostalgic quality. You can turn off this HDF using a single button (which will say “HDF”), so it could be a fun...
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