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Specifications

Caplio GX Major Specifications

Item	Description
Recording format	Still: JPEG (Exif ver 2.21), Non-compressed(TIFF), DCF*1 compliant, DPOF compliant Text: TIFF (MMR system) Motion: AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG format compliant) Sound: WAV (Exif ver 2.21)
Video Signal Method	NTSC/PAL switchable
Recording Media	SD Memory CardTM (3.3V 8/16/32/64/128/256/512MB), MultiMedia CardTM (16/32/64MB) Built-in memory (16MB)
CCD	1/1.8-inch primary-color CCD with 5.13 million square pixels (effective 5.25 million pixels)
Resolution	Still: 2592x1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 Text: 2560x1920, 2048 x 1536 Motion: 320 x 240, 160 x 120
Recording Mode	STILL (Continuous, S-Continuous, M-Continuous), Aperture-priority manual exposure mode, Scene (Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Night Scene, Text, High-Sensitivity), Motion, Sound
Picture Mode	Fine, Normal, Non-compressed
Storage capacity (No. of pictures) (Internal 16MB Memory)*2	Still 7 (2592x1944 Fine), 13 (2592x1944 normal), 1(2592x1944 NC) 10 (2048 x 1536 Fine), 20 (2048 x 1536 Normal), 20 (1280 x 960 Fine), 39 (1280 x 960 Normal), 141 (640 x 480 Normal)
Storage capacity (time) (Internal 16MB Memory)*3	Motion: 44 seconds (320 x 240), 158 seconds (160 x 120) Sound: 33 minutes 53 seconds
Storage data capacity	Still Approx. 9.61MB (2592x1944 Non-compressed), Approx. 1.79MB (2592x1944 Fine), Approx. 1.03MB (2592x1944 Normal), Approx. 1.20MB (2048 x 1536 Fine), Approx. 671KB (2048 x 1536 Normal), Approx. 686KB (1280 x 960 Fine), Approx. 356KB (1280 x 960 Normal), Approx. 82KB (640 x 480 Normal)
Lens	Focal range f: 5.8-17.4mm (equivalent to 28-85mm for 35mm film cameras) Step-zoom intervals: 4 steps (28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm) Brightness F: 2.5 (W)-4.3 (T) Lens structure 9 glass elements in 7 groups
Digital Zoom	4x (Maximum x12 in combination with optical zoom)
Shutter	Still: 30,15,8,4,2,1-1/2000sec. (electronic/mechanical shutter), Noise reduction functionality Motion: 1/30-1/2000sec. (electronic shutter)
Object distance	Approx. 0.3m-8 (Macro: Approx. 0.01m- 8, Telemacro: Approx. 0.08m-8 )
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600
View Finder*4	Real-image optical zoom finder
LCD Monitor	1.8-inch translucent amorphous silicon TFT LCD (approx. 130,000 pixels)
Flash	Auto (automatic flash in backlight), Red-eye Reduction, On, Slow Synchro, Off, Distance: 0.2-5.0m (W), 0.15-2.9m (T) (ISO auto or ISO400)
Focus	Autofocus, Manual Focus, Fixed Focus (Snap),Infinity
Exposure Adjustment	TTL-CCD photometric system: Multi (256 segments), Center Weight, Spot
Exposure Compensation	Manual Compensation (+2.0 - -2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps), Auto-bracket (-0.5EV, ±0, +0.5 EV)
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, Manual white Balance Bracket (One Push )
Self Timer	Delay: Approx. 10sec., 2 sec.
Interval Timer	30 sec. – 3 hours (30 sec. step)
PC Interface	USB 1.1 (compatible with PCs with Windows 98/98SE/2000Professional/Me/XP Home Edition XP Professional pre-installed or Macintosh with Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 or Mac OS X10.1.2-10.3)
AV interface	Audio Out, Video Out
Power Source	Optional rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 2 AA batteries (alkali, nickel, NiMH) or optional AC adapter
Shooting Capacity*5	Using DB43: Approx. 3,700 pictures (continuous), approx. 400 pictures (normal), Continuous reproduction of still pictures: Approx. 340 minutes Using AA alkaline batteries: Approx. 120 pictures (normal)
Dimensions (W x D x H)	113.6 x 29.0 x 58.0mm (excluding projections)
Weight	Approx. 205g (excluding battery, SD Memory Card, hand strap)
Operating Temperature	0-40s

Caplio GX Software

	Windows XP	Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me	Mac OS X 10.12-10.3	Mac OS 8.6-9.22
1. RICOH Gate La	yes	yes	-	yes
2. DU10x	yes	yes	-	-
3. USB driver	yes	yes	yes	yes
4. WIA driver	yes	-	-	-
5. Mounter	-	-	yes	yes
6. Acrobat Reader	yes	yes	-	-
7. Direct X	yes	yes	-	-

Caplio GX Software Operating Environment

	Windows	Macintosh
Operating Software	Windows 98/98 Second Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional	Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 Mac OS X 10.1.2-10.3
CPU	Pentium II or faster	Power PC or faster
Memory Space Hard Disk Space	Windows 98/98SE: 32MB or more (96MB more recommended) Windows 2000 Professional: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended) Windows Me: 64MB or more (96MB or more recommended) Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended) Windows 98/98SE: 10MB or more (during installation) Windows 2000 Professional: 10MB or more (during installation) Windows Me: 10MB or more (during installation) Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional: 10MB or more (during installation)	Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2: 96MB or more (128MB or more recommended) Mac OS X 10.1.2-10.3: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended) Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2: 10MB or more (during installation) Mac OS X 10.1.1-10.3: 100MB or more (during installation) 100MB or more (during operation)
Display	Resolution: 640x480 dots or more, 256 colors or more (800x600 dots or more, 65,000 colors recommended)	Resolution 640x480 dots or more, 256 colors or more (800x600 dots or more, 32,000 colors recommended)
Others	USB board, keyboard, CD-ROM drive, mouse required	USB board, keyboard, CD-ROM drive, mouse required

Only USB connection is available when connecting Caplio GX to a PC. Serial connection is unavailable.

Supplied software can be used for Caplio G4 series, G3 series, Pro G3, 300G, 400G wide, RR30 and RX.

Caplio G3 model S and Pro G3 are not compatible with Macintosh.

SD Memory Card Storage Capacity
(Number of Images and Time)

Mode	Recording pixels	Picture mode	32MB	64MB	128MB	256MB
Still	2592x1844	NC	3 images	6 images	12 images	25 images
		Fine	15 images	30 images	62 images	123 images
		Normal	24 images	50 images	103 images	205 images
	2048x1536	Fine	19 images	40 images	81 images	162 images
	2048x1536	Normal	37 images	77 images	156 images	312 images
	1280x960	Fine	37 images	75 images	153 images	305 images
	1280x960	Normal	67 images	138 images	279 images	557 images
	640x480	Normal	189 images	387 images	783 images	1560 images
Text	2560x1920	-	39 images	80 images	163 images	325 images
Text	2048x1536	-	75 images	154 images	313 images	624 images
Motion*6	320x240	-	1'26"	2’57"	5'58"	11'56"
Motion*6	160x120	-	5'16"	10'46"	21'47"	43'34"
Sound	-	-	64’38"	132'13"	267'17"	532’38"

Number of recordable pictures and recordable time may vary depending on the manufacturer and shooting conditions.

*1 DCF is the abbreviation of JEITA Standard "Design rule for Camera Files system." (It does not guarantee perfect inter-camera compatibility.)
*2 General guide for still-picture recording capacity.
*3 Maximum, 80 sec. Per shot (320x240), maximum 300 sec. Per shot (160x120)
*4 When shooting at wide-angles, the vignette can be seen at the bottom left-hand corner of the view finder – this has no affect on captured images.
*5 Under Ricoh measurement parameters . Actual performance may vary depending on the condition of use
Continuous mode: 640x460 flash off, zoom not used, and Monitor Display off (power-saving mode)
Normal mode: Approx. 30 second intervals using flash and zoom for 1 out of 2 photos, AA alkaline batteries allow usage of approx. 60 minutes