Ricoh GR II Video Test

*Thanks for all your support for my YouTube channel. I have just started affiliated links to Amazon. If you decide to buy any of these featured items, or buy anything on Amazon, I will receive a commission on the purchase. It won't cost you any more to use these links, but it will help me to continue making content like this. Thank-you so much for your support of my channel:

Ricoh GR II: http://amzn.to/2iB1rHZ

The Ricoh GR is famous for stills... but no for its video capabilities. However, it's my primary video camera when I'm shooting my YouTube videos with Camera Girl. It's compact, light, and it has an APS-C size sensor with a super sharp lens, so there's definitely potential. However, because it's pretty much in auto-everything mode while in video, there's very little control over the final product. Image stabilization and an articulating screen would be nice, but even small changes would make a huge difference.

Here are the things I would love to see in the Ricoh GR's video arsenal for the future, most of which is possible with a firmware update:

1. manual exposure control (manual, Av, Tv)
2. manual ISO control
3. more video FPS options at full HD
4. more video format options at various mbps (MP4, AVCHD)
5. external microphone input (3.5mm jack please)

I still have hope that the Ricoh will improve the video capabilities of the GR in the future since I love having such a compact camera with a large sensor and a sharp lens. This video is straight out of camera with no visual or audio enhancements so you can see and hear exactly what you will get with this camera. I hope you enjoyed this video. Your support by liking and by subscribing is very much appreciated.

Check out my daily photographic wanderings on Instagram:

  / bigheadtaco  

Check out my Twitter for bonus pics, news and other photographic banter:

  / bigheadtaco  

Check out my soon-to-be-updated blog:

http://www.bigheadtaco.com