Ricoh Caplio GX8 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
8.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh Caplio GX8
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 11.4 cm
Depth 2.9 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Ricoh Caplio GX8
Sensor Resolution 8.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 8,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 8,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
LENS Ricoh Caplio GX8
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/2.5-4.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 85mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Ricoh Caplio GX8
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
VIEWFINDER Ricoh Caplio GX8
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh Caplio GX8
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 256
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, low light, night scene, sports mode
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, overcast
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 EV step
DISPLAY Ricoh Caplio GX8
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 130,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Ricoh Caplio GX8
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.15 m - 5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh Caplio GX8
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
MEMORY Ricoh Caplio GX8
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Image Storage TIFF 3264 x 2448: 1 - with 26MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448: 8 - with 26MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448: 14 - with 26MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 23 - with 26MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 36 - with 26MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 64 - with 26MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 280 - with 26MB built-in memory
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 39 sec - with 26MB built-in memory
AVI - 160 x 120 - 147 sec - with 26MB built-in memory
RAM Installed 26 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Ricoh Caplio GX8
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Ricoh Caplio GX8
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
System Requirements Details Windows 98 SE - Pentium II - 32 MB - 10 MB
Windows 2000/XP - 128 MB - 10 MB
MacOS 8.6 - 9.2 - 96 MB - 10 MB
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES Ricoh Caplio GX8
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save
OTHERS Ricoh Caplio GX8
Included Accessories Hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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