It's been over a year since Ricoh announced or released anything. In today's technological world that's an eternity. And let's remember that the GXR was new in 2009 and here we are approaching 2013.
One may assume the GXR is no more. But I'm not sure about that. As it stands now it is Pentax/Ricoh's only APS mirrorless offering (the standard for the format - the Q is great but not the same). The K-01 is an odd bird (though people seem to like it), and any true mirrorless system will use non-DSLR lens mounts. As far as anyone knows Pentax does not yet have a true mirrorless option in the works. Ricoh is ahead of the game there.
The GRD is due for a regular interval refresh (18 months) around the middle of next year. If we reach that point and Ricoh is still silent then we can call it what it is. However, a Ricoh camera company without a GRD is like Leica without an M.
I like shooting with my Ricoh cameras more than any other. I hope they continue to live on. At any rate, it takes time for companies to merge and by mid-2013 we should start seeing the results of joint Ricoh/Pentax efforts. If Ricoh as a unique brand does not live on its genes surely will.
