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Ricoh Caplio R4 Review
Review Date: July 13th 2006
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Specifications
| CCD |
Effective 6.04 million pixels (6.18
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) |
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| 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. |
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| Pixels |
| Still |
2816 x 2112, 2784 x 1856, 2048 x 1536,
1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Text |
2816 x 2112, 2048 x 1536 |
| Motion |
320 x 240 (30 frames/sec.,15 frames/sec.),
160 x 120 (30 frames/sec.,15 frames/sec.) |
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| Picture Mode*1 |
Fine, Normal |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400,
ISO800 |
| Flash |
Off, Auto, Red-eye Reduction, On,
Slow Synchro
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 CardTM(32/64/128/256/512MB/1GB),
Multi Media CardTM, Built-in Memory
26MB |
Storage Capacity
(No.of Pictures)
(Internal 26MB Memory)*3 |
| Still |
2816 x 2112 (Fine: 11, Normal: 19),
2784 x 1856 (Fine: 12),
2048 x 1536 (Fine: 18, Normal: 36),
1280 x 960(Fine: 33, Normal: 63), 640
x 480 (Normal: 277) |
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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 |
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Storage Data Capacity
(File Sizes)
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| Still |
Approx. 2.16MB (2816 x 2112 Fine),
Approx. 1.24MB (2816 x 2112 Normal),
Approx. 1.88MB (2784 x 1856 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| LCD Monitor |
2.5" translucent amorphous silicon
TFT LCD (approx. 153,000 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.330 pictures |
| Operating Temperature |
0-40°Cs |
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| *1: |
For 2784 x 1856 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 is
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. |
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