Ricoh Caplio R10

The Ricoh R10 is a 10 megapixel digital camera, with a wide angle 7.1x optical zoom lens and a compact body - read our review to find out more.

The latest in Ricoh’s long-running series of zoom compacts features a 10MP sensor, 7.1x zoom and 28mm wide angle.

A flexible <b>compact</b> <b>digital</b> <b>camera</b> with a 10M pixel sensor and some impressive features, all at a reasonable price. The <b>R10</b> is aimed at the amature photographer that wants to go beyond point and click photography.

It's only been eight months since the last R-series update so we wonder if it's been time well spent?

Ricoh R10 digital compact camera review

Review posted 10/9/2008 Click to take a QTVR tour of the R10 Continuing on the success of the R8, Ricoh has introduced the R10. It includes most of the features that made the R8 so popular such as the 7.1x optical zoom and the 10-Megapixel imaging sensor. In order to separate it, however, Ricoh

Since the introduction of the affordable digital SLR a few years back industry observers have been predicting the demise of what used to be called the 'prosumer camera'; the highly specified compact with features aimed at the more serious photographer. A few years ago you could easily pay $700 for a top end compact; today that will buy you a decent SLR with a kit zoom, and it became obvious that the serious compact sector had to adapt or die - fortunately the manufacturers chose the former option.

A compact camera with a 7x zoom.

Announced just 7 months after its predecessor, the R8, the new Ricoh R10 is the latest addition to Ricohs 7x zoom digital compact camera line-up. Offering the same versatile 28-200mm focal length as the R8, the most significant change to the R10 is ...