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19th February 2008
Ricoh announces R8
4695: Ricoh announces R8

Specifications

Specifications


No. of Effective Pixels (Camera):Approximately 10 million pixels
CCD:1/2.3-inch CCD (total pixels: approx. 10.30 million pixels
Lens: Focal length: f=4.95-35.4 mm (equivalent to 28-200 mm for 35 mm film cameras. With Step Zoom set, option of seven fixed lengths: 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 105 mm, 135 mm, and 200 mm)F Value: F3.3 (Wide) - F5.2 (Telephoto)
Shooting Distance Range: Standard: Approx. 30 cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 1.0 m - infinity (Telephoto)(From lens tip)
Macro: Approx. 1 cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 25 cm - infinity (Telephoto) (From lens tip)
Zoom Magnifi cation:Optical: 7.1x zoom (equivalent to 28-200 mm focal length for 35 mm cameras),
Digital: 4.8x, Maximum: 34.1x (equivalent to 960 mm) when used with optical zoom
Auto Resize: 5.7*1, Maximum: 40.5*1 (equivalent to 1130 mm) when used with optical zoom
Focus Modes:Multi AF (CCD method) / Spot AF (CCD method) / Manual Focus / Fixed Focus (Snap) / infinity (focuslock, AF auxiliary light)
Vibration Correction Function:CCD shift method vibration correction function
Shutter Speed:*2Still image: 8, 4, 2, 1 - 1/2000 sec. / Movie: 1/30 - 1/2000 sec.
Exposure Control:Exposure Metering Mode: Multi Light Metering (256 segments), Centre Weighted Light Metering, SpotMetering (TTL-CCD metering method)
Exposure Mode: Program AE
Exposure Compansation: Manual Exposure Compensation +/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps), Auto BracketFunction (-0.5EV, ±0, +0.5EV)
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity):AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO64 / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 / ISO1600
White Balance Mode:AUTO / Outdoors / Cloudy / Incandescent / Incandescent 2 / Fluorescent / Manual, White BalanceBracket Function
Flash:Flash Modes: Auto (fi res automatically in low-light conditions and when the subject is backlit), Redeye-Reduction, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Soft Flash, Flash Off / Flash Range: Approx. 20 cm - 3.0 m(Wide-angle), approx. 25 cm - 2.0 m (Telephoto) (ISO Auto, distance from the front of the lens)
Monitor:2.7-inch Transparent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD (approx. 460,000 pixels)
Shooting Mode:Auto Shooting Mode / Scene Modes (Portrait / Face / Sports / Landscape / Nightscape / High Sensitivity/ Zoom Macro / Black&White / Sepia / Skew Correction / Text), My Setting Mode / Movie Mode
Picture Quality Mode:*3F (Fine) / N (Normal)
No. of Pixel recorded:Still image: [4:3] 3648x2736, 3264x2448, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1280x960, 640x480
[3:2] 3648x2432 / [1:1] 2736x2736
Movie: 640x480, 320x240 / Text: 3648x2736, 2048x1536
Recording Media:SD memory card (3.3V: 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB), SDHC memory card (4GB, 8GB), Multi-Media card, Internal memory (approx. 24 MB)
Storage Capacity (Number of Pictures):*4Still image:
3648x2736 (F: 6, N: 11) / 3648x2432 (F: 7) / 2736x2736 (F: 8) / 3264x2448 (N: 13) /2592x1944 (N: 21) / 2048x1536 (N: 32) / 1280x960 (N: 58) / 640x480 (N: 219)
Movie:*5640x480: 15 frames/sec. (36 sec.), 320x240: 15 frames/sec. (1 min. 10 sec.) /
640x480: 30 frames/sec. (18 sec.), 320×240: 30 frames/sec. (36 sec.)
Recording File Format:Still Image: JPEG (Exif ver. 2.21)*6
Text: JPEG (Exif ver. 2.21)*6
Movie: AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG Format compliant)
Other Major Shooting Functions:Cont / S-Cont / M-Cont, Self-Timer (operation time: approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec.), Interval Timer (Shootinginterval: 5 sec. - 3 hours (5 sec. steps)*7, Colour Bracket function, Fix Min. Aperture, AF/AE TargetShift, Record Dual Size, Histogram, Grid Guide, Enlarge Photo Icon, Playback Image Rotation function
Other Major Playback Functions:Grid View, Enlarged Display (maximum 16x), Resize, Level Compensation, White Balance Compensation,Trim
External Interface:USB 2.0 mini-B, High-Speed USB, Mass storage compatible*8 / Audio Out / Video Out
Video Signal Format:NTSC, PAL switchable
Power Supply:Rechargeable Battery: DB-70 1x, AC adapter (AC-4f optional)
Battery life:Based on CIPA Standard: Using the DB-70, approx. 270 pictures*9
External Dimensions:102.0 mm (W) x 58.3 mm (H) x 26.1 mm (D) / (22,6 mm) (D) (excluding projecting parts)
Weight:Approx. 168 g (excluding battery, SD memory card, strap), Accessories approx. 26 g (battery, strap)
Operating Temperature Range:0ºC-40ºC
  1. VGA image size
  2. Shutter speed upper and lower limits vary depending on Shooting Mode and Flash Mode.
  3. The picture quality modes which can be set vary depending on the image size.
  4. Estimated number of still images it is possible to record and estimated amount of movie recordingtime.
  5. The maximum length for one instance of movie recording is 90 minutes or the fi le size upper limit of4 GB.
  6. Compatible with DCF and DPOF. DCF is the abbreviation of the JEITA standard “Design rule forCamera File system.” (It does not guarantee perfect inter-camera compatibility.)
  7. With fl ash off
  8. Mass storage driver is compatible with Windows Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS9.0-9.2.2, and MacOSX10.1.2-10.5.1.
  9. Shooting capacity was measured using CIPA-standard parameters. This is only an estimate, andperformance may vary according to usage conditions.
* Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and othercountries.
* Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries.
 
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