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Ricoh Caplio GX8
Review Date: October 13th 2005
Specifications
| CCD |
Effective 8.24 million
pixels (8.50 million pixels), 1/1.8-inch primary-color CCD |
| Lens |
| Focal length f: |
5.8-17.4mm (equivalent to 28-85mm
for 35mm film cameras) |
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Step-zoom intervals: 4 steps
(28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm) |
| Aperture |
F: 2.5 (W)-4.3 (T) |
Lens structure 9 glass elements in 7
groups |
| Optical
Zoom |
3.0x (up to 12.0x
in combination with 4.0x digital zoom) |
| Object
Distance |
Approx. 0.3m-∞
(Macro: Approx. 0.01m -∞,
Telemacro: Approx. 0.10m -∞) |
| Shutter |
| Still |
30,15,8,4,2,1-1/2000 sec.
(electronic/mechanical shutter), During long-term exposure,
has noise Elimination function. |
| Motion |
1/30-1/2000 sec.(electronic
shutter) |
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| Pixels |
| Still |
3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048
x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Text |
3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536 |
| Motion |
320 x 240, 160 x 120 |
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| Picture
Mode*1 |
Fine, Normal, Non-compression |
| ISO
Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO64, ISO100,
ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600 |
| Flash*2 |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction,
On, Slow Synchro, Off
Distance: Approx. 0.2-5.0m (W), 0.15-2.9m (T) |
| Focus |
Autofocus,Manual
Focus, Fixed Focus (Snap), ∞ (includes AF auxiliary light)*3 |
| Exposure
Adjustment |
TTL-CCD photometric
system: Multi (256 segments), Center Weight, Spot |
| Exposure
Compensation |
Manual compensation
(+2.0--2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps), Auto-bracket (-0.5 EV, ±0,+0.5
EV) |
| White
Balance |
Auto/Fixed (Daylight,
Overcast, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, One Push, White
blance-bracket) |
| Recording
Media |
SD Memory CardTM (32/64/128/256/512MB/1GB),
Multi Media Card,TM Built-in Memory 26MB |
Storage
Capacity
(No.of Pictures)*4
(Internal 26MB Memory) |
| Still |
1 (3264 x 2448 Non-compression),
8 (3264 x 2448 Fine), 14 (3264 x 2448 Normal)
23 (2592 x 1944 Normal), 36 (2048 x 1536 Normal),
64 (1280 x 960 Normal),
280 (640 x 480 Normal) |
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Storage
Capacity
(Time)
(Internal 26MB Memory) |
| Motion |
39 seconds (320 x 240), 2 minutes
27 seconds (160 x 120)*5 |
| Sound |
57 minutes 26 seconds*6 |
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Storage
Data Capacity
(File Sizes) |
| Still |
Approx. 15.2MB (3264 x 2448
Non-compression), Approx. 2.83MB (3264 x 2448
Fine), Approx. 1.63MB (3264 x 2448 Normal),
Approx. 1.04MB (2592 x 1944 Normal), Approx. 672KB (2048
x 1536 Normal),
Approx. 356KB (1280 x 960 Normal), Approx. 83KB (640 x
480 Normal) |
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| Recording
Mode |
| Still |
(Continuous,S-Continuous,M-Continuous),
Aperture-Priority/Manual exposure, |
| Scene |
(Portrait,Sports,Landscape,Night
Scene,Text,High-Sensitivity),Motion,Sound |
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| Recording
Format |
| Still |
JPEG (Exif ver. 2.21) DCF *7
compliant, TIFF (non-compression YUV) |
| Text |
TIFF (MMR system ITU-T.6) |
| Motion |
AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG format
compliant) |
| Sound |
WAV (Exif ver. 2.21 µ
law) |
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| View
Finder*8 |
Real-image optical
zoom finder |
| LCD
Monitor |
1.8 inch low temperature
polysilicon TFT LCD (approx. 130,000 pixels) |
| Self
Timer |
Delay: 10sec., 2sec. |
| Interval
Timer |
Shooting interval:
5 sec. - 3 hours (5 sec. steps)*9 |
| PC
Interface |
USB2.0 (Hi-Speed
USB), (choice of Ricoh original or mass storage driver*10
) |
| AV
Interface |
Audio Out, Video
Out |
| Video
Signal Method |
NTSC/PAL |
Dimensions
(W x D x H) |
113.6 x 29.0 x 58.0mm
(excluding projections) |
| Weight |
Body: approx. 205g
With AA batteries (included), SD Memory Card, and hand strap
(included): approx. 261g |
| Power
Source |
rechargeable battery
(DB-43) x 1, AA battery (alkaline/NiMH rechargeable battery)
x 2,
AC adaptor (AC-4a) |
| Shooting
Capacity*11 |
| Based
on CIPA standard |
Using DB-43: Approx.400 pictures
(normal) |
| Using AA alkaline batteries:
Approx. 80 pictures (normal)*12 |
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| Operating
Temperature |
0 - 40°C |
*1: In Fine/Non-compression mode, resolution is 3264 x 2448.
*2: Distance is valid when ISO auto or ISO400 are set.
*3: In dark places, the flash may pre-flash before the camera shoots.
*4: Average number of still images.
*5: Max. recording time of 88 min. 31 sec. with 1GB SD Memory Card.
*6: Max. recording time of 2,063 min. 25 sec. with 1GB SD Memory Card.
*7: DCF is the abbreviation of JEITA Standard "Design rule for Camera Files system". (It does not guarantee perfect inter-camera compatibility.)
*8: When shooting at wide-angles, the vignette can be seen at the bottom left-hand corner of the view finder – this has no affect on captured images.
*9: With flash OFF.
*10: Mass storage driver is compatible with Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9/OS X 10.2-10.3.8. It is not compatible with Windows 98/98SE or Mac OS 8.6. Images can only be downloaded from the camera.
*11: Battery performance measured using CIPA standard parameters. Actual performance may vary according to usage conditions.
*12: With AA alkaline batteries (Included).
 PhotographyBLOG is a member of the DIWA organisation. Our test results for the Ricoh Caplio GX8 have been submitted to DIWA for comparison with test results for different samples of the same camera model supplied by other DIWA member sites.
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