Ricoh can always be relied upon to offer something a little
different. The Ricoh Caplio R3 is a very compact 5 megapixel
digital camera with a massive 7x optical zoom lens that is
equivalent to 28-200mm. Most cameras of this size offer a
3x or at best a 4x optical zoom. Ricoh have gone for broke
by cramming a 7x zoom lens into a body that is only 26mm thick,
thanks to what the Japanese company calls a "Double Retracting
LENS System". To help compensate for the effects of handshake,
Ricoh have included a Vibration Correction system that should
ensure sharper photos at slower shutter speeds than normal.
Other highlights of the Ricoh Caplio R3 include a large 2.5
inch LCD screen, ISO range of 64-800, 1cm macro mode and the
usual fast responsiveness that you always get with a Ricoh
camera. So the Ricoh Caplio R3 has a number of intriguing
features that definitely set it apart from the competition,
but Ricoh cameras have always suffered from poor image quality
in the past - is the R3 any different? Carry on reading my
review to find out...
Price
The recommended retail price of the Ricoh Caplio R3 in the
UK is £249.99.
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