Ricoh Caplio R3 Review

Review Date: December 13th 2005

Page 1 Introduction / Price	Page 2 Features	Page 3 Specifications	Page 4 Design
Page 5 Ease of Use	Page 6 Image Quality	Page 7 Sample Images	Page 8 Conclusion / Links

Specifications

CCD

Effective 5.13 million pixels (5.25 million square pixels), 1/2.5-inch primary-color CCD

Lens

Focal length	f: 4.6-33.0mm (equivalent to 28-200mm for 35mm film cameras) Step-zoom intervals: 7 steps (28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 105mm, 135mm, 200mm)
Aperture	F: 3.3 (W)-4.8 (T)

Vibration Correction function

CCD shift method

Zoom

7.1x optical zoom (equivalent to 28-200mm for 35mm film cameras);
3.6x digital zoom

Subject Distance

From lens tip: approx. 0.3m-∞ (wide angle), approx. 1.0m - ∞(zoom)

Macro Subject Distance

From lens tip: approx. 0.01m -∞ (wide angle), approx. 0.14m -∞ (telemacro)

Shutter

Still	8,4,2,1-1/2000 sec.
Motion	1/30-1/2000 sec.

Pixels

Still	2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Text	2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536
Motion	320 x 240 (30 frames/sec.,15 frames/sec.), 160 x 120 (30 frames/sec.,15 frames/sec.)

Picture Mode^*1

Fine, Normal

ISO Sensitivity

Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800,

Flash

Auto, Red-eye Reduction, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Distance:^*2 Approx. 0.2-2.4m (W), 0.14-1.8m (T) (ISO auto )

Focus

Autofocus, Manual Focus, Fixed Focus (Snap), ∞(includes AF auxiliary light)

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, Tungsten Light 2, Fluorescent Light, One Push)

Recording Media

SD Memory Card^TM(32/64/128/256/512MB/1GB), Multi Media Card^TM, Built-in Memory 26MB

Storage Capacity
(No.of Pictures)
(Internal 26MB Memory)^*3

Still

2592 x 1944 (Fine: 13, Normal: 22), 2592 x 1728 (Fine: 14),
2048 x 1536 (Fine: 18, Normal: 36),
1280 x 960 (Fine: 33, Normal: 63), 640 x 480 (Normal: 277)

Storage Capacity (Time)
(Internal 26MB Memory)

Motion	1 minutes 17 seconds (320 x 240: 15 frames/sec.), 4 minutes 38 seconds (160 x 120: 15 frames/sec.)^*4 39 seconds (320 x 240: 30 frames/sec.), 2 minutes 26 seconds (160 x 120: 30 frames/sec.)
Sound	56 minutes 45 seconds^*5

Storage Data Capacity
(File Sizes)

Still

Approx. 1.83MB (2592 x 1944 Fine), Approx. 1.06MB (2592 x 1944 Normal),
Approx. 1.63MB (2592 x 1728 Fine),
Approx. 1.31MB (2048 x 1536 Fine), Approx. 672KB (2048 x 1536 Normal),
Approx. 686KB (1280 x 960 Fine), Approx. 356KB (1280 x 960 Normal),
Approx. 83KB (640 x 480 Normal)

Recording Mode

Still Mode	(Continuous, S-Continuous, M-Continuous),
Scene Mode	(Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Night Scene, Skew Correction, Text, Zoom Macro,High-sensitivity), Motion mode, Sound mode

Recording Format

Still	JPEG (Exif ver. 2.21) DCF*⁶ compliant
Text	TIFF (MMR system ITU-T.6)
Motion	AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG format compliant)
Sound	WAV (Exif ver. 2.21 μ low)

LCD Monitor

2.5" translucent amorphous silicon TFT LCD (approx. 114,000 pixels)

Self Timer

Delay: 10sec., 2sec.

Interval Timer

Shooting interval: 5 sec. - 3 hours (5 sec. steps)^*7

PC Interface

USB1.1 (choice of Ricoh original or mass storage driver^*8)

AV Interface

Audio Out, Video Out

Video Signal Method

NTSC/PAL

Dimensions (W x D x H)

95.0 x 26.0 x 53.0mm (excluding projections)

Weight

Approx. 135g

(excluding battery, SD Memory Card, hand strap)

Accessories (battery, hand strap) approx. 30g

Power Source

rechargeable battery (DB-60) x 1, AC adaptor (AC-4c)

Shooting Capacity^*9

Using DB-60: Approx.310 pictures

Operating Temperature

0-40°Cs

*1:	For 2592 x 1728 pixel images, only Normal is available. For 640 x 480 pixel images, only Normal is available.
*2:	Distance is valid when ISO auto or ISO400 are set.
*3:	Average number of still images.
*4:	Max. recording time of 168 min. 30 sec. with 1GB SD Memory Card.
*5:	Max. recording time of 2,063 min. 25 sec. with 1GB SD Memory Card.
*6:	DCF is the abbreviation of JEITA Standard “Design rule for Camera Files system.” (It does not guarantee perfect inter-camera compatibility.)
*7:	With flash OFF.
*8:	Mass storage driver is compatible with Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9/OS X 10.2-10.4. It is not compatible with Windows 98/98SE or Mac OS 8.6.
*9:	Number of shots measured using CIPA standard parameters. Actual performance may vary according to usage conditions.

Page 1 Introduction / Price	Page 2 Features	Page 3 Specifications	Page 4 Design
Page 5 Ease of Use	Page 6 Image Quality	Page 7 Sample Images	Page 8 Conclusion / Links