Ricoh Caplio R8 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
7.1x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Ricoh DB-70 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh Caplio R8
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 10.2 cm
Depth 2.6 cm
Weight 168 g
Enclosure Colour Black, silver | Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 5.7x
Optical Zoom 7.1x
SENSOR Ricoh Caplio R8
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Ricoh Caplio R8
Type Zoom lens - 7.1x zoom - 4.95 - 35.4 mm - f/3.3-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Ricoh Caplio R8
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh Caplio R8
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 256
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, text, night landscape, sports mode, high sensitivity, skew correction
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, outdoor
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Ricoh Caplio R8
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Ricoh Caplio R8
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh Caplio R8
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Ricoh Caplio R8
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 1 GB SD
Image Storage Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736: 6 - with 24MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736: 11 - with 24MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 3648 x 2432: 7 - with 24MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448: 13 - with 24MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 21 - with 24MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 31 - with 24MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 58 - with 24MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 219 - with 24MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2736 x 2736: 8 - with 24MB built-in memory
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 36 sec - with 24MB built-in memory
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 18 sec - with 24MB built-in memory
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 70 sec - with 24MB built-in memory
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 36 sec - with 24MB built-in memory
RAM Installed 24 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh Caplio R8
Battery Type Ricoh DB-70 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Ricoh Caplio R8
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Ricoh Caplio R8
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, brightness control, dual image stabilization
OTHERS Ricoh Caplio R8
Included Accessories Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, RICOH Gate La, Irodio Digital Photo & Video Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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