Jun 24
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iF product design award 2007 Caplio 500Gwide
Caplio R5 & Caplio 500Gwide receives iF product design award 2007
iF Industrie Forum Design Hannover
iF was founded in Germany in 1953 to provide a venue for exchanges in international industrial design. Its activities include international design competitions (iF awards), planning and holding design exhibitions in Germany and other countries, publishing the iF yearbook, and running the iF members’ organization.
Caplio R5
Overview of iF awards
The international design competition (iF awards) was first held in 1954, and it has come to be seen by designers and companies worldwide as one of the most authoritative awards internationally in the industrial design field. The competition draws more than 1,800 entries from over 30 countries every year.
Jun 17

Ricoh Caplio R4 Digital Camera Review

Cramming a monster 28-200mm lens into a camera no bigger than a packet of cigarettes can’t have been easy for Ricoh. Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at whether this, their latest compact creation, has turned out to be a beauty or a beast.

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Specifications

  • 6.04 megapixels
  • 7.1x zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm for 35mm cameras.
  • Step Zoom function with six fixed possible steps: 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 135mm, and 200mm
  • Maximum aperture f/3.3-4.8
  • CCD shift method vibration correction function
  • 1cm macro
  • ISO Sensitivity AUTO/64,100,200,400,800
  • SD memory card compatible
  • Internal Memory - 26MB
  • Dimensions (W x D x H) 95.0mm x 26.0mm x 53.0mm
  • Weight Approx. 135g
  • Price £249 (check the latest price here)

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In summary the positive points of the Ricoh Caplio R4 are:

posrating.gif7.1x zoom range.

posrating1.gif28mm wide angle.

posrating2.gifExcellent image quality.

posrating3.gifVibration correction is very effective.

posrating4.gifHigh quality LCD screen with a good anti-reflective coating.

posrating5.gifVery responsive for a compact.

The negative points:

negrating.gifLimited maximum aperture

negrating1.gifNoise at ISO800