Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 800 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 6 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 2816 x 2112 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.23 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 6.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 6.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 2816 x 2112 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 7.1 x |
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Digital zoom | 3.6 x |
Minimum aperture | 3.3 |
Maximum aperture | 4.8 |
Focal length equiv | 28 - 200 |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 11.81 in |
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
Macro focus range | 0.39 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 8.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | no |
Aperture priority | no |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Self-timer delay | 2.0 s |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 2.4 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Built-in microphone | yes |
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Weight | 4.76 oz |
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Width | 3.74 in |
Height | 2.09 in |
Depth | 1.02 in |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
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Number of batteries supported | 1 |
Timelapse recording | yes |
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Orientation sensor | no |
ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 64 |
ISO maximum | 800 |
White balance presets | 5 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | yes |
Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift |
Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 2.5 in |
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Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 153000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | no |
Viewfinder | None |
Maximum resolution | 320 x 240 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Supported video file formats | AVI |
Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Ultracompact |
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Colour of product |
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Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 26.0 mB |
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Compatible memory cards |
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Maximum memory card size | 1.0 GB |
Storage types |
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HDMI | no |
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USB version | 1.0 |
Remote control | No |
Pre-PMA 2006: Ricoh has announced today the new 6 million pixel Caplio R4. It sports a 7.1x (28-200mm equiv.) optical wide zoom, a vibration correction function (based on a CCD shift method) and a 2.5-inch LCD screen packed into a slim 26mm thick body.
The R4 is a sophisticated compact with a big zoom that performs more than adequately in most regards.
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