Ricoh R8 Digital Camera - 10MP - 7.1x Optical Zoom - 2.7-inch LCD Display

The Ricoh R8 looks and feels great, and is capable of taking some great photos. The camera has a sharp wide angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, and is almost ultra compact, similar in size to other ultra compact cameras such as the IXUS 90 IS. Ricoh appear to have moved this camera upmarket with a newly designed body, and improved hand grip and control dial. The camera features built in anti-shake which helps keep pictures sharp, and has one of the sharpest screens I've ever seen. The camera still suffers from a poorly positioned flash, and noticable noise levels at all ISO settings. However, if you can look past the noise and can work with the camera - then it is capable of producing some excellent results.

Total Pixels

10 Megapixels

Optical Zoom

7.1x

Digital Zoom

4.8x

Screen

2.7" Transparent amorphous silicon TFT color LCD - approx. 460,000 pixels

Picture Fecording

NTSC, PAL

Battery

Li-ion battery (DB-70) - About 270 shots

Interfaces

USB 2.0 Hi-speed - A/V output (NTSC / PAL)

Medias Type

SD / SDHC memory cards - Multimedia cards (MMC) - Internal memory (about 24MB)

Battery Standard

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (DB-70)

Color

Black, Silver

Size (LxWxH)

10.2cm x 5.83cm x 2.61cm

Gross Weight

1.500kg

Package Type

Color Box