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Ricoh Caplio GX100

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4 stars
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Pros

  • consistent exposures
  • reliable auto white balance and negligible fringing
  • unique removable electronic viewfinder and its decent picture quality

Cons

  • lack of shutter priority or the small zoom
  • there is a lack of Shutter priority
  • Ricoh VF-1 external viewfinder is not included in the regular product bundle

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.31x5.49 mm
  • 10.3 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 4.4
  • Spotus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Ricoh Caplio GX100 - Pros & Cons

Ricoh Caplio GX100

Pros

  • consistent exposures
  • reliable auto white balance and negligible fringing
  • unique removable electronic viewfinder and its decent picture quality
  • very good quality and the sound was pretty good too
  • The controls have been exceptionally well designed
  • Colours are strong and accurate
  • The flash unit is wonderful and the interface
  • offers flexibility and competence in a fully manual package
  • images are generally worth the wait
  • speedy Up-Down dial then controls all settings
  • fast and accurate to use

Cons

  • lack of shutter priority or the small zoom
  • there is a lack of Shutter priority
  • Ricoh VF-1 external viewfinder is not included in the regular product bundle
  • stop blur from moving objects
  • rather too noisy at higher ISO settings
  • not hosting video files on this site
  • the blue part of the sky shows too much shift in hue
  • No shiny metal finish
  • no ranks of obvious buttons
  • The wide-angle lens suffers from distortion
  • The multi-zone autofocus system is pretty dumb -- switch

Ricoh Caplio GX100 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10.3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Ricoh Caplio GX100 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.5
Maximum aperture4.4
Focal length equiv24 - 72
AutofocusSpotus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed180.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight7.76 oz
Width4.39 in
Height2.28 in
Depth0.98 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Retracted optics (even in power-on mode)no
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage26.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Maximum memory card size4.0 GB
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • Internal
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Ricoh Caplio GX100 Ricoh - Editorial Reviews (13)

4.2
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Ricoh Caplio GX100 Ricoh Caplio GX100 Review
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Published: 09.07.2007
Ricoh Caplio GX100 Review
4.5

What Digital Camera test review of the Ricoh GX100

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DPReview
Published: 07.08.2007
Ricoh Caplio GX100 Review

Announced back in March the Ricoh Caplio GX100 is officially the successor to the GX8, but it could equally well be described as a zoom version of the flagship GR-D, as it shares a very similar design, feature set and interface. The GX100 has several features to set it apart from the majority of 10MP compacts, most interestingly a 3x zoom lens with an unparalleled wideangle capability, covering a range equivalent to 24-72mm on a 35mm camera. This equates to an increase in the diagonal field of view of around 20 degrees field of view compared to the 35 or 36mm short end of most compact camera zooms - that's a huge difference if you're shooting interiors or landscapes. The GX100 is also the world's first digital compact to offer an (optional) removable electronic viewfinder, which slips into the flash hot shoe and tilts upwards through 90 degrees.

Ricoh Caplio GX100 Ricoh GX100 - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2009
Ricoh GX100 - Luminous Landscape

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Published: 17.02.2012
Ricoh Caplio GX100
4.3

An elegant slimline digicam that provides many of the features and functions keen photographers require.As we noted in the Winter 2007 issue of Photo Review Australia magazine, there are few digicams that meet the needs of serious photographers. Ever an innovator, Ricoh has gone part of the way to provide a solution through its new Caplio GX100 model, which won the 2007 TIPA Award for the Best Prestige Camera. The GX100 has many of the features serious photographers require but, unfortunately, the physical dimensions of its sensor are rather small for its 10.1-megapixel resolution.

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Published: 08.02.2008
Ricoh Caplio GX100
4.0

Can the GX100 offer semi-pro quality with compact camera convenience?

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Ricoh Australia Caplio GX100
4.0

Ricoh's Caplio GX100 is a high end camera for experienced users. While average photographers may not fully appreciate the wide angle shooting and extremely crisp shots it produces, there is no doubt it's a great camera if you can afford it.

Ricoh Caplio GX100 Ricoh GX100 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 30.04.2007
Ricoh GX100 Review

Ricoh GX100 review, find out how the GX100 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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TechRadar
Published: 27.08.2007
Ricoh Caplio GX100 review
4.0

Can this new high-end compact woo the Leica crowd?

Ricoh Caplio GX100 Ricoh Caplio GX100 Review
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DPReview
Published: 07.08.2007
Ricoh Caplio GX100 Review

Announced back in March the Ricoh Caplio GX100 is officially the successor to the GX8, but it could equally well be described as a zoom version of the flagship GR-D, as it shares a very similar design, feature set and interface. The GX100 has several features to set it apart from the majority of 10MP compacts, most interestingly a 3x zoom lens with an unparalleled wideangle capability, covering a range equivalent to 24-72mm on a 35mm camera. This equates to an increase in the diagonal field of view of around 20 degrees field of view compared to the 35 or 36mm short end of most compact camera zooms - that's a huge difference if you're shooting interiors or landscapes. The GX100 is also the world's first digital compact to offer an (optional) removable electronic viewfinder, which slips into the flash hot shoe and tilts upwards through 90 degrees.

Ricoh Caplio GX100 Ricoh Caplio GX100 camera review - Northlight Images
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Published: 29.06.2007
Ricoh Caplio GX100 camera review - Northlight Images

Review of the Caplio GX100 compact camera from Ricoh. Looking at overall performance and the benefits of being able to shoot in RAW format.

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Published: 02.08.2007
Ricoh Caplio GX100

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Published: 19.07.2007
Ricoh Caplio GX100

Ricoh has rarely jumped on digital photography's bandwagons and the Caplio GX100 is another oddity, combining compact looks and a 10-megapixel resolution with full manual controls, a remarkable wide-angle zoom and a removable electronic viewfinder