14 T3 AUGUST 2020
Horizon
TECH-O-METER
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RICOH GR III
STREET EDITION
£1,100, ricoh-imaging.co.ukOld-school camera design, cutting-edge
ultra-compact electronics and distinct street
style merge together here. Ricoh’s rough-and-
ready reskin of the tremendous GR III is sure to
make a significant impact alongside the
Supreme T-shirt and those pin-sharp cargo
trousers you insist on wearing. Sure, it’s just
(just!) a GR III inside, but the outside, with a
custom yellow ring cap and texturised grey
body, both looks the part and gives the Street
Edition a little extra grip for quick-fire outdoor
shooting. There’s a massive APS-C CMOS
sensor featuring hybrid AF, allowing you to find
focus fast and lock it in while you’re waiting for
that perfect moment. It’s quick too: it’s ready to
shoot in under a second after switch-on.
T3 SAYS: The Street Edition looks rad, and the
internals are no slouch either.
B&O BEOPLAY E8 SPORT
£300, bang-olufsen.comMore an upgrade than a sequel to B&O’s
creditable E8 3rd Gen true wireless earphones,
the Sport edition takes the compact, snug-
fitting design of the original and adds a long
list of fitness-focused features. Like what? Like
one-metre 30-minute waterproofing (at last),
meaning you can use them whatever the
weather without running the risk of shorting
them out. Like the fancy Oxygen Blue colour
scheme, so they won’t blend in with the tarmac
should one happen to come loose. Like silicon
ear fins, to ensure they’re unlikely to fall out in
the first place. All this has been done with a
sensitive touch, meaning the waterproofing
won’t muddle B&O’s signature sound, and key
features from the standard E8s remain intact.
That means a Qi charging case, Bluetooth 5.
connectivity, touch controls, and more besides.T3 SAYS: Even sweat-drenched, these’ll be fine.IMAGE^SOURCE:^ BANG^&^OLUFSENIMAGE^SOURCE:^ RICOH