Ricoh Caplio GX100

The first time i saw this camera it reminded me of the Hasselblad Xpan. Ive always wanted to get one but cant justify spending that much for a panoramic film camera.. so i settled for a Horizon Perfekt going back to the Ricoh… am not too familliar with the Ricoh brand since it isnt readily available here. Seems like the rangefinder is resurrected in digital form with the recent release of new digital compacts that mimic the appeal of these more senior cameras….  for the new digital rangefinders,  the Epson RD1 tops my list…

The Caplio GX100 is a high-performance camera with advanced functions including a 24 to 72 mm equivalent high-performance wide zoom lens with a removable electornic viewfinder.

The new Caplio GX100 is the successor to the popular Caplio GX8, launched May 2005. Caplio GX8 was a highly practical superior model featuring comprehensive manual shooting functions and the expandability to allow system upgrades to meet various applications. The Caplio GX100 is a high-performance camera packed with advanced functions including a 24 to 72 mm equivalent high-performance wide zoom lens*1 (Caplio GX8: 28 to 85 mm equivalent) that can be expanded to even ultra-wide-angle shooting equivalent to 19 mm using the optional wide conversion lens*2, being the first digital camera to support a removable electronic viewfinder (LCD viewfinder), and high image quality thanks to the 10.01 megapixel effective CCD (Caplio GX8: 8.24 megapixel) and popular Smooth Imaging Engine II image processing.

Caplio GX100 Major Specifications

Item	Descript ion
CCD	Effective 10.01 million pixels (total 10.30 million pixels ), 1/1.75-inch primary-color CCD
Lens	Focal length: f=5.1 to 15.3 mm (equivalent to 24 to 72 mm for 35 mm film cameras) Aperture (F value): F2.5-F9.1(Wide-angle), F4.4-F15.8(Telephoto) Lens structure: 11 glass elements in 7 groups
Vibration Correction Function	CCD shift method
Digital Zoom	4.0x
Object Distance	Approx. 0.3 m – ∞ (wide and telephoto)
Macro Object Distance	Approx. 0.01 m – ∞ (wide), approx. 0.04 m – ∞ (telephoto) Approx. 0.01 m – ∞ (Zoom macro mode)
Shutter Speed	Still 180, 120, 60, 30, 15, 8, 4, 2, 1 to 1/2000 sec. Movie 1/30 – 1/2000 sec.
Pixels	Still 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 2736, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536,1280 x 960, 640 x 480 Text 3648 x 2736, 2048 x 1536 Movie 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Picture mode* 1	F (Fine) / N (Normal) / RAW * 2
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)	AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO80 / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 / ISO1600
Flash	Flash Off, Auto, Red-eye Flash, Flash On, Flash Synchro, Soft Flash Flash Range* 3: Approx. 0.2 – 5.0 m (wide-angle), 0.15 – 3.0 m (telephoto)
Focus	Auto Focus, Manual Focus, Snap, ∞
Exposure Adjustment	TTL-CCD Metering Method: Multi Light Metering (256 segments), Center-weighted Light Metering, Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation	Manual exposure Compensation +/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps), Auto Bracket Function (–0.5EV,±0,+0.5EV)
White Balance	Auto, Fixed (OUTDOORS, CLOUDY, INCAND., FLUORES., MANUAL) / White Balance Bracket
Memory Type	SD Memory Card ( 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, 1, 2 GB), SDHC Memory Card (4 GB), Multi Media Card, Internal Memory (26 MB)
Storage Capacity (No.of Pictures)*4 (Internal 26MB Memory)	Still 3648 x 2736 (RAW:1 F:6 N:11), 3648 x 2432 (RAW:1 F:7 N:13) 2736 x 2736 (F:8), 3264 x 2448 (N:14), 2592 x 1944 (N:22), 2048 x 1536 (N:35), 1280 x 960 (N:62), 640 x 480 (N:276)
Storage Capacity (Time) ( Internal 26MB Memory)	Movie 640 x 480 @30 frames/sec. (12 sec.), 640 x 480 @15 frames/sec. (24 sec.), 320 × 240 @30 frames/sec. (39 sec.), 320 x 240 @15 frames/sec* 5. (1 min. 16 sec.),
Storage Data Capacity	Still 3648 x 2736 (RAW:14.4 MB/Screen F:3.61 MB/Screen N:2.07 MB/Screen) 3648 x 2432 (RAW:12.8 MB/Screen F:3.21 MB/Screen N:1.85 MB/Screen 2736 x 2736 (F:2.71 MB/Screen), 3264 x 2448 (N:1.67 MB/Screen) 2592 x 1944 (N:1.06 MB/Screen) 2048 x 1536 (N:672 KB/Screen), 1280 x 960 (N:356 KB/Screen) 640 x 480 (N:83KB/Screen) (Sizes are approximate.)
Recording Modes	Still image modes (Still Image, CONT., S-CONT, M-CONT), Program Shift, Aperture-Priority, Manual Exposure modes, Scene modes (Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Nightscape, Skew correction, Text, Zoom macro, High Sensitivity) , Movie mode, My Setting1&2
Recording Format	Still JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.21)DCF* 6, RAW (DNG) * 7 Movie AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG Format Compliant) Sound WAV (Exif Ver. 2.21M law)
LCD Monitor Display	2.5-inch Transparent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD (approx. 230,000 pixels)
Self Timer	Operation time: approx. 10 sec./ approx. 2 sec.
Interval Timer	Shooting interval: 5 sec. to 3 hours (5 sec. steps)* 8
PC Interface	USB2.0 High-Speed ( mini B cable ), Choice of Ricoh original or Mass Storage driver* 9
AV Interface	Audio Out , Video Out
Video Signal Format	NTSC /PAL
External Dimensions	111.6 mm (W) x 58.0 mm (H) x 25.0 mm (D) (excluding projections parts)
Weight	Approx. 220 g (excluding batteries, Memory Card, strap), Accessories: approx. 30 g (battery, strap)
Battery	Rechargeable battery (DB-60) x 1, optional AC adaptor (AC-4c), AAA battery (alkaline/oxyride/NiMH) x 2
Shooting Capacity * 10	Conforms to CIPA standard : using the DB-60, approx. 380 pictures(Using AAA alkaline batteries: approx. 35 pictures * 11)
Operating Temperature	0°C-40°C

* 1	Settable picture modes depend on image size.
* 2	Simultaneous recording with same size Fine/Normal modes or Normal 640 mode JPEG image
* 3	When the flash range is set for ISO AUTO or ISO 400
* 4	Estimated number of still images it is possible to record
* 5	Max. recording time of 184 min. 57sec. with 4GB SD Memory Card.
* 6	Conforms to DCF, compatible with DPOF. DCF is the abbreviation for the JEITA Design Rules for Camera Files System. (It does not guarantee perfect inter-camera compatibility.)
* 7	The DNG file format is a raw image file format. It is a standard file format of Adobe Systems Inc.
* 8	With flash OFF.
* 9	Mass Storage driver is compatible with Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS9.0-9.2.2, and, Mac OSX10.1.2-10.4.8 It is not compatible with Windows 98SE or Mac OS 8.6.
* 10	Battery performance measured under conditions conforming to CIPA standards. These values are guidelines only. The actual performance may vary according to usage conditions and the battery manufacturer.
* 11	With AAA alkaline batteries manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. (under the logo of Panasonic).