Ricoh Caplio R7 Review at TR

Trusted Reviews have reviewed the new 8 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R7 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R6, the new R7 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, Face Recognition focus, slim body (20.6mm), a 2.7" screen, updated features include Smooth Imaging Engine III, 8.15 megapixel CCD and new brightness and colour-tone functions. The camera is be available in Silver, Black and Orange for £169

"Once again Ricoh demonstrates that in terms of technical ability and value for money, its cameras are among the best on the market. The Caplio R7 is an outstandingly versatile pocket compact with an unmatched list of features. It is stylish, well made, has blindingly fast performance and excellent picture quality, at a price that beats its few competitors."

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Ricoh Caplio R7 Review at Think Camera

ThinkCamera have reviewed the new 8 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R7 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R6, the new R7 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, Face Recognition focus, slim body (20.6mm), a 2.7" screen, updated features include Smooth Imaging Engine III, 8.15 megapixel CCD and new brightness and colour-tone functions. The camera is be available in Silver, Black and Orange for £169

"Still, minor issues aside, Ricoh's R7 is yet another solid device from a growing stable of top-notch cameras. If you are in the market for a reliable, fast compact, that comes with the bonus of a limited-space defying zoom lens that is capable of getting you right up to the action without weighing you down, then the Ricoh Caplio R7 is well worth checking out."

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Ricoh Caplio R7 Review

Photography BLOG have reviewed the new 8 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R7 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R6, the new R7 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, Face Recognition focus, slim body (20.6mm), a 2.7" screen, updated features include Smooth Imaging Engine III, 8.15 megapixel CCD and new brightness and colour-tone functions. The camera is be available in Silver, Black and Orange for £189

"The increase in resolution from 7 to 8 megapixels doesn't make a lot of difference to your photos, but thankfully the new image processing engine at least ensures that quality remains the same as the R6. The megapixel increase could have resulted in noisier images, but the R7 retains the same usable ISO range of 64-400, with only the fastest setting of ISO 1600 being a complete non-starter."

Ricoh Caplio R6 Review at DigiCamReview

We've just published our review of the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera is available in Silver, Red, or Black from £162

"The Ricoh Caplio R6 has improved on the Ricoh Caplio R5 in a number of ways, most noticable is the camera's smaller, more stylish body, and larger screen, the improved zoom control is also a very welcome addition. Image quality is very good, especially outdoors and the camera has rich colours and good exposure. The Ricoh Caplio R6 is the smallest digital camera to feature a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation."

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Ricoh Caplio R6 Sample Photo Gallery

We've just uploaded several sample photos from the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera is available in Silver, Red, or Black from £162

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Ricoh Caplio R7 Announced

Ricoh have announced the new 8 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R7 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R6, the new R7 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, Face Recognition focus, slim body (20.6mm), a 2.7" screen, updated features include Smooth Imaging Engine III, 8.15 megapixel CCD and new brightness and colour-tone functions. The camera will be available in Silver, Black and Orange from September 2007 at £229.99 inc Vat:

"With a new image processing engine and a 7.1x optical wide zoom lens (28–200 mm in 35 mm camera format) mounted on a slim body only 20.6 mm at its thinnest point, the Caplio R7 takes digital photography to an even higher level of image quality."

Ricoh Caplio R6 Firmware v1.39 Download

Ricoh have released an updated firmware (v1.39) for the 7 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera is available for £186 in Silver, Red (pictured above), or Black:

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Ricoh Caplio GX100 Review at Photography BLOG

Photography BLOG have posted their review of the new Ricoh GX100 - a compact 10 megapixel update to the Ricoh Caplio GX8 - it features an ultra-wide angle 3x optical zoom lens equivalent to 24 - 72mm, a 2.5" screen, CCD-shift vibration correction feature, 1cm macro, ISO upto 1600, 380 shot battery life and a removable LCD viewfinder. The Ricoh Caplio GX100 will be available at the end of April for £399:

"There are a few downsides to consider, principally the level of noise at ISO 400 and faster, and depending on how deep your pockets are, the price. Ricoh have always chosen the route of "less reduction, more noise", maintaining image detail but displaying more artifacts at slower ISO speeds than some of their competitors. Consequently images are noisy both onscreen and in prints at ISO 400 and faster. In all other respects the image quality is very good."

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Ricoh Caplio R6 Review at Good Gear Guide

GoodGearGuide have reviewed the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red (pictured above), or Black:

"The features list is reasonable including a very impressive 3.7 shot per second continuous shot mode. This is one of the speediest burst modes we've ever seen on a compact and when combined with the 7.1x optical zoom and Ricoh's anti-blur technology, it places a lot of power into the hands of the user. However, you should note that with the anti-blur switched on, we experienced some very mixed results with regards to image quality."

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Ricoh Caplio R6 Review at DPExpert

DPExpert have reviewed the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red (pictured above), or Black:

"This camera can produce images of remarkable quality. Exposure, white balance and resolution are all in the top league and image noise at ISO200 is not objectionable. There is a 192 page printed instruction book."

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Ricoh Caplio R6 Review

Photography BLOG have reviewed the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red (pictured above), or Black:

"There is some softness in the corners when using the wide-angle focal lengths, but this is forgivable given the versatile range that the 7x lens offers. The Vibration Correction system is very effective, and in conjunction with the useable ISO range of 64-400, this makes the Ricoh R6 well-suited to most photographic situations."

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Ricoh Caplio R6 Review at ePhotoZine

ePhotoZine have reviewed the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red (pictured above), or Black:

"There are some great features on the Caplio R6, starting off with the design which is stylish and modern. The zoom is great, really one of the fastest we've seen on a compact, and tied in to a 28mm wide angle setting, really gets the camera off to a flying start. The face recognition focus system works well, finding faces where ever they are on the screen, but the portrait mode, with its desire to make everything seem nice and fluffy, rather hammers the detail."

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Ricoh Caplio R6 Review at Think Camera

Think Camera have reviewed the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red (pictured above), or Black:

"Overall, Ricoh's Caplio R6 is very impressive. Ricoh have made some very good choices in how it operates, so it can be full-auto when required, or it can give the photographer control when they want it. This level of control is backed up by an impressive feature set that by and large is well implemented - face detection aside. All this, and it's responsive and easy on battery life as well."

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Ricoh Caplio R5 Firmware Update V1.61

Ricoh have released an updated firmware (v1.61) for the 7 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R5 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R4, the R5 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, a 2.5" screen, newly designed controls and curvier body, and image stabilisation in an (ultra) compact metal body. The camera is available in Silver, Red, or Black from £163. The update provides:

"The update tool supports Windows Vista. Modified the phenomenon that a movie file from the R5 will not sound properly in the Windows Vista."

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Ricoh Caplio R6 Review at Trusted Reviews

Trusted Reviews have reviewed the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, new zoom control, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red (pictured above), or Black:

"The Ricoh Caplio R6 is a fantastically versatile all-round camera, an improvement in almost every way on the already impressive R5, offering a winning combination of style, build quality, performance and image quality. It is loaded with more features than almost any other camera on the market, and certainly more than any other in its price range. I would happily buy a Caplio R6 myself."

Ricoh Caplio R6 Hands On, Sample Photos

Lingspic managed to have a look at the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 and posted some sample photos on his blog. The R6 is an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red, or Black.

Ricoh Caplio R6 Announced

Ricoh have announced the new 7.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R6 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R5, the new R6 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, an (ultra) compact metal body, updated features include Face Recognition focus, a new slim body (20.6mm vs 26mm), a 2.7" screen, etc. The camera will be available in Silver, Red, or Black:

"Ricoh's unique Double Retracting Lens System makes it possible to equip the Caplio R6 with 28-200mm optical 7.1x zoom in its remarkably slim 20.6mm body (when fully retracted). A thin body means an even more comfortable hand held camera, as well as one that emphasizes durability. The innovative curves and lines of its curve fit form and buttons positioned for one-hand operation achieve a superb body design that becomes a natural extension of your hand each time you take a picture. The Caplio R6 takes the functionality, reliability, and quality that are a must for a digital camera to a whole new level."

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Ricoh Caplio R5 Firmware Update v1.60

Ricoh have released an updated firmware (v1.60) for the new 7 megapixel Ricoh Caplio R5 - an update to the unique Ricoh Caplio R4, the new R5 features a wide-angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, ISO upto 1600, a 2.5" screen, newly designed controls and curvier body, and image stabilisation in an (ultra) compact metal body. The camera is available in Silver, Red, or Black from £179 including VAT. The update provides:

"Support for SDHC memory cards (upto 4 GB), and Improved the stability at writing data on an SD card."

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