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Ricoh Caplio R30

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User ratings:
9
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
Ricoh R30 review, find out how the R30 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
While it may not have a single standout feature, the R30 is a solid performer in a crowded 5 megapixel digital camera market.Read more
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Pros

  • Controls consistent with those of past Ricoh models
  • great pics and is reasonably easy to use for
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • the poor lens cover
  • the mediocre quality of the screen
  • the screen can be separated into three parts to allow fast forwarding and rewinding

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2560, 1920 px
  • 4.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Ricoh Caplio R30 - Pros & Cons

Ricoh Caplio R30

Pros

  • Controls consistent with those of past Ricoh models
  • great pics and is reasonably easy to use for
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • the poor lens cover
  • the mediocre quality of the screen
  • the screen can be separated into three parts to allow fast forwarding and rewinding
  • there is no need to crop and lose part of the original image
  • no optical viewfinder to help save on battery life
  • is no viewfinder on the R30

Ricoh Caplio R30 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2560 x 1920 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Ricoh Caplio R30 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2560 x 1920 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1563
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.7 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture4.8
Focal length equiv28 - 160
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage28.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
ISO Autoyes
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum800
ISO maximum800
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatTIFF
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen dots114000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
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Dimensions
Weight6.35 oz
Width3.74 in
Height2.09 in
Depth1.02 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
Orientation sensorno

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