Ricoh introduces Caplio R8 with enhanced photography functions
By Arnold Zafra
The Ricoh Caplio R8 is a point-and-shoot digital camera designed for people who enjoy photography everyday.
Priced at US$370 the Caplio R8 boast of 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens (28–200 mm in 35 mm focal length) and a new high-resolution 10 megapixel CCD.
According to Ricoh, the Caplio R8 is a tool for taking photographs, given with great care not only to styling and coloring but also to its operability, portability, comfort in hand, and its solid, high-quality feel.
Key features include:
- 10 Megapixels, 1/2.3″ Type CCD ”
- Macro allows photography from 1 cm to infinity (wide), 25 cm to infinity (tele)
- 7.1x optical zoom
- Focal length F4.95 - 35.4 mm (35mm equivalent 28-200 mm)
- 64-1600 ISO (sensitivity)
- 2.7-inch Transparent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD (460,000 pixels)
- 270 shots per battery charge
- Takes SD/SDHC, Multimedia MEDIA
- contemporary and stylish slim body
- 168 grams
- Dimensions of 102.0 mm x 58.3 mm x 26.1 mm (W x H x D)
Smooth Imaging Engine III for high sensitivity photography in any situation; AF/AE Target Selection for switching target without changing the frame.
What the manufacturer says:
The R8 offers various other enhanced capabilities for fun and easy photography, such as a large 2.7-inch, 460,000-pixel HVGA LCD and the same 1:1 aspect square format photography function that has proven extremely popular on Ricoh‘s Caplio GX100 and GR DIGITAL II models.
Our comment:
Ricoh’s successor to the recently released Caplio R7, the R8 doesn’t have that much new features which probably the reason why the price will be the same as that of its predecessor. If you haven’t bought the R7, you might as well consider buying the R8 as this digital camera has a higher pixel LCD and megapixel resolution
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