| 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) |
| |
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) |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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) |
|
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 |
|
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) |
|
| Recording
Mode |
| Still |
(Continuous,S-Continuous,M-Continuous),
Aperture-Priority/Manual exposure, |
| Scene |
(Portrait,Sports,Landscape,Night
Scene,Text,High-Sensitivity),Motion,Sound |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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).
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