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Review of the Ricoh Caplio R3

Ricoh Caplio R3

Very few cameras can boast of a focal-length range as useful as this one, and not one has done it in a body this small. Ricoh is just plain showing off by adding in a vibration-reduction system (using a moving CCD, à la Konica Minolta) and still keeping the body just an inch thick. There may be optical power here, but the specification is matched to the body shape rather than to the lens….

Specification

MAKE RICOH
MODEL CAPLIO R3
LAUNCH PRICE £250
SENSOR 1/2.5inch CCD (Total 5.25MP, Effective 5.13MP)
LENS 28-200mm f/3.3-4.8
SHUTTER SPEEDS 8-1/2000sec
EXPOSURE MODES Auto plus 8 Scene
ISO Auto, 64-800
FLASH Built-in, Auto plus 3 modes
VIEWFINDER/MONITOR None/2.5inch 114,000 pixel TFT
OTHER 320x240 30fps Video, SD + 26MB Internal
POWER Li-Ion cell
DIMENSIONS/ WEIGHT 95 x 53 x 26mm/135g