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Ricoh Caplio GX100 Review
Review Date: June 20th 2007
Author: Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
| CCD |
Effective 10.01 million pixels
(total 10.30 million pixels ), 1/1.75-inch primary-color CCD |
| Lens |
| Focal length: |
f=5.1 - 15.3 mm (35mm camera
equivalent, 24-72mm)
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| Aperture
(F value): |
F2.5(Wide) - F4.4(Tele)
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| Lens construction: |
11 elements in 7 groups
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| Vibration Correction Function |
CCD shift method |
| Digital Zoom |
| Optical
: |
3X (35mm camera equivalent,
24-72mm) |
| Digital : |
4X (Maximum 12X when combined
with optical) |
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| Shooting Distance |
Approx. 30 cm - infinity
from lens tip (Wide and Tele) |
| Macro Shooting Distance |
Approx. 1 cm - infinity from
lens tip (Wide),
approx. 4 cm - infinity from lens tip (Tele)
Approx. 1 cm - infinity from lens tip (Zoom macro mode) |
| Shutter Speed |
Still
image |
180, 120, 60, 30, 15, 8, 4, 2, 1-1/2000
sec. |
| Movie |
1/30 - 1/2000 sec. |
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| Pixels |
Still
image |
3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 2736,
3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536,1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Text |
3648 x 2736, 2048 x 1536 |
| Movie |
640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
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| Picture mode* 1 |
F (Fine) / N (Normal) / RAW *
2 |
ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity) |
AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO80 / ISO100
/ ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 / ISO1600 |
| Flash |
Off, Auto, Red-eye reduction,
On, Slow synchro, Soft Flash
Flash range* 3: Approx. 0.2 - 5.0 m (Wide), 0.15 - 3.0 m (Tele) |
| Focus |
Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus,
Manual Focus, Snap (Fixed Focus), Infinity |
| Exposure Adjustment |
TTL-CCD Metering method (AE lock possible for all meterings.) : Multi
light metering (256 segments), Center-weighted light metering, Spot
metering
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| Exposure Compensation |
Manual exposure Compensation
+2.0EV - -2.0EV (1/3EV Steps), Auto Bracket Function (–0.3EV, ±0,
+0.3EV / –0.5EV, ±0, +0.5EV)
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| White Balance |
Auto, Fixed (Outdoors, Cloudy,
Incand., Fluores., Manual) / White Balance Bracket |
| Memory Type |
SD Memory Card ( 32, 64,
128, 256, 512 MB, 1, 2 GB), SDHC Memory Card (4 GB),
Multi Media Card, Internal Memory (26 MB) |
Storage Capacity (No.of Pictures)*4
(Internal 26MB Memory) |
Still
image |
3648 x 2736
(RAW:1 F:6 N:11), 3648 x 2432 (RAW:1 F:7 N:13)
2736 x 2736 (F:8), 3264 x 2448 (N:14), 2592 x 1944 (N:22), 2048
x 1536 (N:35),
1280 x 960 (N:62), 640 x 480 (N:276) |
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| Storage Capacity (Time)(Internal
26 MB Memory) |
| Movie |
640 x 480 @30 frames/sec. (12 sec.), 640x480
@15 frames/sec. (24 sec.),
320 x 240 @30 frames/sec. (39 sec.), 320 x 240 @15 frames/sec*5.
(1 min. 16 sec.), |
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| Storage Data Capacity (Sizes
are approximate) |
Still
image |
3648 x 2736 (RAW:14.4
MB/Screen F:3.61 MB/Screen N:2.07 MB/Screen)
3648 x 2432 (RAW:12.8 MB/Screen F:3.21 MB/Screen N:1.85 MB/Screen
2736 x 2736 (F:2.71 MB/Screen), 3264 x 2448 (N:1.67 MB/Screen)
2592 x 1944 (N:1.06 MB/Screen)
2048 x 1536 (N:672 KB/Screen), 1280 x 960 (N:356 KB/Screen)
640 x 480 (N:83KB/Screen) |
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| Recording Modes |
Still image modes (Still
Image / CONT / S-CONT / M-CONT), Program Shift/ Aperture-Priority/
Manual Exposure modes, Scene modes (Portrait / Sports / Landscape / Nightscape
/
Skew correction / Text / Zoom macro / High Sensitivity) , Movie mode,
My Setting1 & 2. |
| Recording Format |
Still
image |
JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.21)DCF*6, RAW (DNG)*
7 |
| Movie |
AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG Format Compliant) |
| Sound |
WAV (Exif Ver. 2.21 μ law) |
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| LCD Monitor Display |
2.5-inch Transparent Amorphous
Silicon TFT LCD (approx. 230,000 pixels) |
| Self Timer |
Operation time: approx. 10
sec. / approx. 2 sec. |
| Interval Timer |
Shooting interval: 5 sec.
- 3 hours (5 sec. steps)* 8 |
| PC Interface |
USB2.0 High-Speed ( mini-B
cable ), Choice of Ricoh original or Mass Storage driver* 9 |
| AV Interface |
Audio Out , Video
Out |
| Video Signal
Format |
NTSC /PAL |
| Dimensions |
111.6 mm (W) x 58.0 mm (H)
x 25.0 mm (D) (excluding projections parts) |
| Weight |
Approx. 220 g (excluding
batteries, Memory Card, strap), Accessories: approx. 30 g (battery,
strap) |
| Battery |
Rechargeable battery (DB-60)
x 1, optional AC adaptor (AC-4c),
AAA battery (alkaline / oxyride / NiMH) x 2 |
| Shooting Capacity *
10 |
| Conforms to CIPA standard:
using the DB-60, approx. 380 pictures (Using AAA alkaline batteries:
approx. 35 pictures * 11) |
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| Operating Temperature |
0°C-40°C |
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| * 1 |
Settable picture modes
depend on image size. |
| * 2 |
Simultaneous recording
with same size Fine/Normal modes or Normal 640 mode JPEG image |
| * 3 |
When the flash range
is set for ISO AUTO or ISO 400 |
| * 4 |
Estimated number of
still images it is possible to record |
| * 5 |
Max. recording time
of 184 min. 57sec. with 4GB SD Memory Card. |
| * 6 |
Conforms to DCF, compatible
with DPOF. DCF is the abbreviation for the JEITA Design Rules for Camera
Files System.
(It does not guarantee perfect inter-camera compatibility.) |
| * 7 |
The DNG file format
is a raw image file format. It is a standard file format of Adobe Systems
Inc. |
| * 8 |
With flash OFF. |
| * 9 |
Mass Storage driver is compatible
with Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS9.0-9.2.2, and, Mac OSX10.1.2-10.4.8
It is not compatible with Windows 98SE or Mac OS 8.6. |
| * 10 |
Battery performance measured under
conditions conforming to CIPA standards. These values are guidelines
only.
The actual performance may vary according to usage conditions and the
battery manufacturer. |
| * 11 |
With AAA alkaline batteries manufactured
by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. (under the logo of Panasonic). |
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