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Ricoh may not be the most successful digital camera brand but it still manages to come out with camera models that have enough features to spark some interest among digital photography enthusiasts. Take the case of its newly launched digital camera called the Ricoh R10. This ultra-compact point-and-shoot not only touts of a 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor but a 28mm lens with 7x optical zoom as well.

Aside from these the Ricoh R10 also features the Smooth Image Engine III processing technology, an above average ISO sensitivity of 80-1600, a 3-inch HVGA LCD screen, 54MB internal memory plus an SD/SDHC slot for storage expansion. In addition to capturing good quality still images, the R10 can also capture 640x480 pixel video at 30fps.

The Ricoh R10 seems to be a good successor to the previously released R8 digital camera. There will be three color variants of the R10 digital camera which will all be available in Japan on Sept 5, 2008 and it will have a retail price of around $439.

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Ricoh has just announced a successor to its popular Caplio GX100 digital camera that was released in April 2007 with the new GX200. Being the successor to a highly successful product, Ricoh decided to include many features of the GX100 into the GX200 as well. Some of these features include a 24 to 72 mm (35mm film equivalent focal length) high-performance wide-angle optical zoom lens, thin ultra-compact body, various manual shooting features and its removable tilting electronic viewfinder.

But that is not to say that the GX200 offers nothing more than its predecessor. Because certainly, aside from having those similar features, the GX200 also boasts of a 12-megapixel CCD, dramatic noise reduction, and a new image processing engine called Smooth Imaging Engine II.

In addition, Ricoh has also added a large wide-viewing angle 2.7-inch 460,000 dots HVGA LCD, an electronic level function perfect for horizontal and vertical shooting, other extensive shooting functions that will be enjoyed by camera lovers of all levels, and enhanced image editing functions that allows images to be manipulated in the camera. Other features of the Ricoh GX200 include; 3x optical zoom, CCD shift method image stabilizer, 64-1600 ISO sensitivity and SD/SDHC media support.

The Ricoh GX200 is available now in the UK market with a retail of around $685 (body only) or $786 (kit with the VF1 Electronic Viewfinder).

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Ricoh has announced the new rugged-looking, water and dust resistant camera - the G600. Passing the US Department of Defense standards as a shock resistant product that can withstand a 1.5-meter (about 5-foot) fall, the G600 packs of the same features as other Ricoh camera products, except for sporting an overall smaller and lighter camera body.

Users who live exhilarating lifestyles would benefit from the G600’s water, dust and impact resistant features as they can bring the G600 anywhere they want to without worrying about damaging the camera’s inner sensitive parts. The G600 features a 10-megapixel lens, a large 2.7-inch LCD, a 5x optical zoom with wide-angle focal point which is equivalent to 28-140mm for a 35 mm camera, digital image stabilizer, high ISO from 64-3200 and built-in flash. In addition to those features, the G600 also has USB support, a large-capacity and long lasting battery that gives 360 shots (as per CIPA standard) before it runs out of juice and support for SD/SDHC memory cards of up to 8GB for storage. Speaking of batteries, the G600 can also take AAA-batteries in case its lithium-ion runs out. Pricing for the G600 is not yet available at this time.

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