Ricoh HZ15 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
15x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Ricoh LB-050 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh HZ15
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6 cm
Width 10.85 cm
Depth 3.1 cm
Weight 181 g
Enclosure Colour Glossy black | Black
Digital Zoom 6x
Optical Zoom 15x
SENSOR Ricoh HZ15
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Ricoh HZ15
Type Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 4.3 - 65 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 360mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Ricoh HZ15
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh HZ15
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-1600, ISO auto (80-800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, museum, party/indoor, night portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, beach, glass, ID photo mode, snow, leaf, fisheye effect, sketch
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Ricoh HZ15
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Ricoh HZ15
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4.7 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1 m - 2.6 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh HZ15
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Ricoh HZ15
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 4 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh HZ15
Battery Type Ricoh LB-050 Lithium Ion
Details Ricoh LB-050 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 245 shots
Playback - 3.6 hours
CONNECTIONS Ricoh HZ15
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Ricoh HZ15
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, interval shooting mode, face detection, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready
OTHERS Ricoh HZ15
Included Accessories Carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
Software ArcSoft MediaImpression 3.6.1 LE, ArcSoft MediaImpression 2.2 LE
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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