Ricoh Caplio GX100 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AAA standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh Caplio GX100
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 11.2 cm
Depth 2.5 cm
Weight 220 g
Body Material Aluminium alloy
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Ricoh Caplio GX100
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,010,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.75"
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Ricoh Caplio GX100
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.1 - 15.3 mm - f/2.5-4.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 11 elements
FOCUSING Ricoh Caplio GX100
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 17
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh Caplio GX100
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 256
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, text, night landscape, sports mode, high sensitivity, skew correction
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, outdoor
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 180 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Ricoh Caplio GX100
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Ricoh Caplio GX100
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.15 m - 5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh Caplio GX100
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW)
MEMORY Ricoh Caplio GX100
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 3648 x 2736: 1 - with 26MB built-in memory - 14.4 MB
Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736: 6 - with 26MB built-in memory - 3.61 MB
Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736: 11 - with 26MB built-in memory - 2.07 MB
RAW 3648 x 2432: 1 - with 26MB built-in memory - 12.8 MB
Fine JPEG 3648 x 2432: 7 - with 26MB built-in memory - 3.21 MB
Normal JPEG 3648 x 2432: 13 - with 26MB built-in memory - 1.85 MB
Fine JPEG 2736 x 2736: 8 - with 26MB built-in memory - 2.71 MB
Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448: 14 - with 26MB built-in memory - 1.67 MB
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 22 - with 26MB built-in memory - 1.06 MB
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 35 - with 26MB built-in memory - 672 KB
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 62 - with 26MB built-in memory - 356 KB
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 276 - with 26MB built-in memory - 83 KB
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 12sec - with 26MB built-in memory
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 24 sec - with 26MB built-in memory
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 39 sec - with 26MB built-in memory
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 76 sec - with 26MB built-in memory
RAM Installed 26 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh Caplio GX100
Battery Type AAA standard form factor
Details 2 x Ricoh DB-60 (included)
AAA alkaline battery
AAA Oxyride battery
AAA NiMH rechargeable battery
CONNECTIONS Ricoh Caplio GX100
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 500 MHz - 256 MB - 160 MB
Windows Vista - Pentium - 1 GHz - 512 MB - 160 MB
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Ricoh Caplio GX100
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode
OTHERS Ricoh Caplio GX100
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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