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Ricoh Caplio R8

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4.2
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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
27 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.2 out of 5
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5 stars
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Pros

  • improves on an already easy-to-use design
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • CIPA-rated battery life has also fallen from 300 to 270 shots
  • Panasonic TZ series
  • only a few nudges away using the four-way controller

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 5.2
  • Multi point, Spotus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Ricoh Caplio R8 - Pros & Cons

Ricoh Caplio R8

Pros

  • improves on an already easy-to-use design
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Battery life was also impressive
  • Ricoh R8 is extremely quick in terms of operational speed
  • The 28-200mm range is incredibly versatile
  • Focusing is very quick in good light
  • excellent build quality and feels solid in your hands suggesting
  • It also looks good on the arm with the vintage styling
  • ease of use and decent features
  • a nice touch and will move independently of the focus area chosen

Cons

  • CIPA-rated battery life has also fallen from 300 to 270 shots
  • Panasonic TZ series
  • only a few nudges away using the four-way controller
  • plenty more toys to play with that are buried in the menu system
  • may lack traditional manual controls
  • lack of a manual mode
  • 7x optical zoom lens
  • no LCD blackout between each image
  • The joystick is a bit hit and miss with its operation
  • not only huge in performance
  • only small

Ricoh Caplio R8 - Technical Overview

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

Ricoh Caplio R8 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2432
  • 2736x2736
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom7.1 x
Digital zoom34.1 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture5.2
Focal length equiv28 - 200
Focus adjustmentManual
Autofocus
  • Multi point
  • Spotus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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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 delay2.0 s
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage24.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes
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Image
ISOAuto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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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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Dimensions
Weight5.93 oz
Width4.02 in
Height2.3 in
Depth0.85 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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Ricoh Caplio R8 Ricoh - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.2
Based on 8 reviews
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  • 1
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Ricoh R8
4.3

An elegant slimline digicam with above-average resolution performance and some innovative features.Ricoh has dropped the 'Caplio' tag and simply labels its latest digicam the R8. The new model, which is a minor upgrade to the 8-megapixel R7, sports a 10-megapixel CCD imager, 7x optical zoom lens and 2.7-inch LCD. Its body is a tad squarer and its LCD monitor slightly larger with a significantly higher resolution. The zoom lens and image processor are essentially unchanged.

Ricoh Caplio R8 Photography Blog
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Ricoh Australia R8
3.5

Sturdy compact with a wide-angle lens

Ricoh Caplio R8 Ricoh R8 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 20.02.2008
Ricoh R8 Review

Ricoh R8 review, find out how the R8 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 12.05.2008
Ricoh Caplio R8 Review
4.3

What Digital Camera test review of the Ricoh Caplio R8

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CNET
Published: 06.03.2008
Ricoh R8

With the Caplio R7 rating as one of our favourite point-and-shoots of last year, the Ricoh R8 has a lot to live up to -- and it does. While you don't have many manual controls, this retro-style compact is feature rich and certainly tweakable, appealing to both novices and professionals

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TechRadar
Published: 10.04.2008
Ricoh R8 review
4.5

Is Ricoh’s compact finally up to taking on the big boys?

Ricoh Caplio R8 Ricoh R8 Concise Review
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DPReview
Published: 14.03.2008
Ricoh R8 Concise Review

Ricoh is a camera manufacturer that tends to swim against the stream, not only in terms of product range but also in the way it schedules its product announcements. While all the big boys announced their new toys just before or right at PMA in Las Vegas, Ricoh decided to wait a couple of weeks longer and let the world know about the new addition to its compact camera range at a rather understated press event.