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Ricoh Caplio R40

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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
Ricoh Caplio R40 (Compact Camera): 3.5 out of 5 stars from 4 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The R40 is a great compact model. It doesn't offer anything really innovative, but the solid image quality combined with a wide angle lens and a larger than normal zoom make it a nice choiceRead more
Next month sees the release of the Caplio R40 camera, the fourth wide zoom model to be released by Ricoh in six months.Read more
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Pros

  • The zoom is good and you can get nice close ups from
  • Small compact
  • lightweight

Cons

  • video I take tends to be a bit grainy
  • The video function is a little grainy
  • the batteries would either be dead or within minutes of use would need recharging again

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 6 Mpx
  • 2816, 2112 px
  • 4.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Ricoh Caplio R40 - Pros & Cons

Ricoh Caplio R40

Pros

  • The zoom is good and you can get nice close ups from
  • Small compact
  • lightweight
  • Instant

Cons

  • video I take tends to be a bit grainy
  • The video function is a little grainy
  • the batteries would either be dead or within minutes of use would need recharging again
  • don't have to wait a few seconds before the photo is taken

Ricoh Caplio R40 - 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
6 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2816 x 2112 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Ricoh Caplio R40 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2816 x 2112 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1563
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.7 x
Digital zoom3.6 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
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Documents
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.76 oz
Width3.74 in
Height2.09 in
Depth1.02 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum800
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots153000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playbackMovie
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 size1.0 GB
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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