Digital Camera Review

Ricoh company from Japan, formerly a famous manual camera manufacturer, announced the new 8 MP compact digital camera, Caplio R7. This camera is an update to the old R series, Caplio R6.

 

New Features

Caplio R7 has new features, wide angle 7.1x optical zoom you can shot target from far away. With high ISO sensitivity up to ISO1600, its perfect in lower light conditions and the fast movement target. This camera also has image stabilization feature, it will prevent the shake conditions. Other new features are macro mode, compact metal body, face recognition focus.

 

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.

 

Image Sensor & Engine

With Smooth Imaging Engine III, a new image processing engine capable of even more sophisticated image processing, you can shot anywhere and anytime. Smooth Imaging Engine III reduces the noise that can occur in high-sensitivity photography, without loss of resolution. As a result, even with high-sensitivity photography, crisp outlines are preserved and clear, non-grainy images are possible. Through sophisticated brightness and colour-tone adjustment, natural colours are reproduced that are closer to those seen by the naked eye.

 

This image sensor has an effective 8.15 megapixel CCD for outstanding results, you will get high resolution image.With this outstanding image sensor and processing engine you will get high quality result.

 

Key Features

• 28 to 200mm wide-angle & zoom lens
  At wide-angle 28mm you get a dynamic view of nature. At 200mm you can zoom in on each detail. No matter where you’re standing, the Caplio R7’s optical 7.1x zoom lens brings an amazing range of scenes within your reach.

• Enhanced usability when shooting
  With the enhanced of the button function, you will get an easy camera to use. It is easy to switch from one setting to another setting. Switch exposure compensation, white balance, ISO, and other settings with quickly and easily with one hand.
• Image Stabilization
  With the power of CCD-shift vibration correction function, you can reduce the compensates for camera shake if detected.
• Face Recognition Mode
  Face recognition mode will automatically indentify a face, adjust focus to the shape of face, adjust white balance, exposure for the best result.
• Macro Mode
  In the macro mode you can shot an object close enough, as close as 1 cm. This macro mode is the specialty of Ricoh company.
• Image Editing
  From your camera you can adjust brightness and contrast, adjust color tone, image rotation, after you shot an object.

 

Specifications

Manufacturer	Ricoh
Resolution	Effective 8.15 MP (total 8.29 MP) Still 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 Text 3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536 Movie 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Image Sensor	1/2.5-inch primary-color CCD
Zoom Capability	Optical 7.1x zoom (equivalent to 28-200mm for 35mm film cameras) Digital zoom: 4.8x, maximum: 34.1x(equivalent to 960mm) in combination with optical zoom. Auto Resize zoom: 5.1x1, maximum: 36.2x (equivalent to 1010mm) in combination with optical zoom.
Focal Length	f4.6-33mm (equivalent to 28-200mm for 35mm cameras. When setting Step Zoom, offers up to seven fixed steps: 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 105mm, 135mm, and 200mm)
Aperture	F 3.3 (Wide-angle)-5.2 (Telephoto)
Vibration Correction Function	CCD shift method
Range	From lens tip: approx. 30cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 1.0m - infinity (Telephoto)
Macro Range	From lens tip: approx. 1cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 25cm - infinity (Telephoto)
Shutter Speed	Still 8, 4, 2, 1-1/2000 sec. Movie 1/30-1/ 2000 sec.
Image Mode	Fine, Normal
ISO Sensitivity	AUTO AUTO-HI ISO64 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 ISO800 ISO1600
Flash Mode	Flash Off Auto Red-eye Flash Flash On Flash Synchro Soft Flash
Flash Range	Approx. 20cm-3.0m (W) 25cm-2.0m (T) ( ISO auto )
Focus	Multi AF Spot AF Manual Focus Fixed Focus (Snap) infinity (AF auxiliary light)
Exposure Adjustment	TTL-CCD metering method: Mult i (256 segments), Center Weight, Spot
Exposure Compensation	Manual compensation (+2.0 - -2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps) Auto-bracket (-0.5 EV, ±0,+0.5 EV)
White Balance	Auto/Fixed (Outdoors, Cloudy, Incandescent Lamp, Incandescent Lamp2, Fluorescent Lamp, manual settings) / White Balance Bracket
Recording Media	SD Memory CardTM (32/64/128/256/512MB/1GB/2GB) SDHC Memory CardTM (4GB) Multi Media CardTM Internal memory 24MB
Recording Mode	Still mode (Still, Continuous, S-Continuous, M-Continuous) Scene mode (Portrait, Face Recognition, Sports, Landscape, Nightscape, High-sensitivity, Zoom Macro, B&W, Sepia, Skew Correction, Text, Movie) My Setting 1, 2s )
LCD Monitor	2.7" transparent amorphous silicon TFT LCD (approx. 230,000 pixels)
Self Timer	10sec., 2 sec
Connectivity	USB2.0 High-Speed : Mini B cable (Certification pending), mass storage device compatible Audio out , video out
Dimensions	99.6 (W) x 55.0 (H) x 23.3mm (20.6 at thinnest part) (D) (excluding project ions)
Weight	Approx. 135g (without battery, SD memory card, hand strap) Accessories approx. 26g (rechargeable battery, hand strap)
Power	Rechargeable bat tery (DB-70) x 1
Included Software	RICOH Gate La Irodio Photo & Video Studio Acrobat Reader Desk Top Binder Lite
Accessories	Rechargeable Battery DB-70 / Battery Charger BJ-7 / USB Cable / AV Cable / AV Cable / Software CD-ROM / Instruction Manuals

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COOLPIX S510 is pocket camera type, which is stylish and high tech feature. Although this camera body is small enough (88 x 51 x 22 mm), but it has image stabilizer built in. With this stabilizer you can shot anything in any condition, you don’t worry about the shake. Actually this is the smallest, stylish compact digital camera, built in with image stabilizer.

Image Processor

With the power of EXPEED digital image processing concept and incorporating the precision optics of a NIKKOR lens, the COOLPIX S510 is built to realize optimum performance and maximum image quality. This camera has 8.1 Mega Pixel sensor size, you can print the result as large as 16 x 20 inches. With the light sensitivity up to ISO 2000, you can shot in lower light conditions or in fast moving conditions

Lens

You can trust the precision optics of its 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens and a new digital image-processing engine it can deliver a fast response and images that boast true-to-life colour. .Digital zoom: up to 4x (35mm [135] format picture angle: 420mm), you can make your shot more clearly and sharp. With focus range (from lens):1 ft., 7.7 in. (50cm) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: 5.9 in. (15cm) to infinity, you can make any shot from wide angle until zoom shot.

Body

With the body created from stainless steel material. You will get the luxury and stylish digital camera. The COOLPIX S510 will be available in a choice of Silver, Pink and Urban Black body colours. With large 2.5inch LCD monitor featuring 230,000 dots of high resolution, a wide viewing angle of 160 degrees, anti-reflection coating for better display in bright situations, and a new acrylic panel that prevents scratches and fingerprints.

Image Stabilization

This is the key feature of this camera. This camera has built in image stabilization and known as the smallest camera with this technology. Field proven technology originally developed for interchangeable lenses used in Nikon SLR camera systems, optical lens shift VR image stabilisation counteracts the effects of camera shake in lower light or when shooting to help achieve sharper results. Active full time, VR also stabilises images displayed on the 2.5in high-resolution LCD monitor for easier framing and more reassured shooting

 

Key Features

• 8.1 megapixel resolution means sharp images even after enlargement or cropping.

• World’s fastest response: 0.7 seconds power-up and fast release-time lag (under 0.005 seconds when Response Priority mode is set).

• EXPEED image processing engine for optimum performance and maximum image quality.

• 2.5-inch acrylic LCD monitor: 160-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angle. With protective acrylic panel to help prevent scratches and fingerprints, and anti-reflection coating to simplify shooting in bright sunlight.

• Optical 3x Zoom-NIKKOR lens: for incredibly sharp, clear images. 35mm equivalent of 35mm-105mm.

• High sensitivity up to ISO 2000: enables faster shutter speeds to significantly reduce the risk of blurry images when you shoot fast-moving subjects or take pictures in low light.

• Optical Vibration Reduction image stabilization system counters the effects of camera shake to produce sharp images and movies and deliver clear images in low light by offering effects equivalent to using a shutter speed 3 stops faster.

• High Sensitivity mode: minimizes image blur by automatically selecting the optimal light setting from ISO 64 to ISO 1600 to match the scene at hand.

• World’s smallest stainless steel body

• Advanced Face-priority AF can quickly detect and focus on up to 12 faces in the frame, and works together with Face-priority AE to meter the lighting around the face for more accurate exposure.

• Rotary multi-selector enhances easy operation.

• Body color: silver, pink and Urban Black

Other Features

• Three Unique Nikon Image Innovations, Face-priority AF with improved speed and efficiency, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, D-Lighting

• Light weight with highly compact dimensions

• Macro shooting from as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.)

• 4x digital zoom extends compositional freedom

• Improved menu interface, available in a choice of 23 languages

• Time zone function for easy setting of multiple locations

• Approx. 52 MB of internal memory

• SDHC card compatibility

• USB connectivity

• PictBridge compatibility

Specifications

Manufacturer:	Nikon
Resolution:	3264 x 2448 (8.1 MP)
Sensor:	1/2.5"-type Interline CCD
Zoom capability:	3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom
Focal length (35mm equiv.):	5.7-17.1mm (35-105mm equiv.)
Max. Aperture:	f/2.8-4.7 maximum aperture
Auto Focus:	Yes
AF-assist lamp:	Yes
Image Size	• 3264 x 2448 • 3200 x 1800 (16:9) • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480
Movie Clips	• 640 x 480 30fps • 320 x 240 15/30fps • 160 x 120 15fps • 640 x 480 30fps (TV lapse movie) • Stop-Motion mode (640×480, 5/10/15fps)
Auto Focus Mode:	• Single AF • Continuous AF • Face-priority AF AF area modes • Face priority AUTO • Auto (9 spot) • Centre • Manual (99 area)
Focus Distance:	• Standard: 50cm - infinity (19.7 in - infinity) • Macro: 15cm - infinity (5.9 in - infinity) (tele)
Metering	• 256-segment matrix metering • Matrix-pattern, Spot, Center-weighted (digital zoom)
ISO Sensitivity:	• Auto (ISO 64-1000) • ISO 64 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 2000
Exposure Compensation:	-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV
Scene Mode:	Face-priority AF, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist
White Balance:	• 5-mode manual (Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash) • Auto, White bal. Preset
Burst Shooting:	Single, Continuous (approx.1.2fps), Multi-shot 16 (approx.1.5fps), Interval timer shooting (TBD)
Self Timer:	10s, 3s
Image Mode:	Standard, Vivid, Black-and-White, Sepia, Cool
Flash:	• Built-in • Range: (W) 50cm - 6.5m (19.7 in - 21.3ft), (T) 50cm - 3.5m (19.7 in - 11.5ft) • Auto, Red-eye reduction by pre-flash, Anytime flash, Flash cancel, Slow sync.
LCD:	• 2.5 " TFT LCD with Anti-reflective coating • 230,000 dots • Approx 98% coverage (record mode) • 5-step brightness adjustment
Connectivity:	• USB 2.0 Full-Speed • AV out (NTSC/PAL)
Storage:	• SD / SDHC card (optional) • Approx 52MB internal memory
Power:	• EN-EL10 Li-ion rechargeable battery • AC Adapter EH-62D (optional)
Weight:	125g (4.4 oz.)
Dimensions:	Approx. 3.5 x 2.0 x 0.9 in (88 x 51 x 22mm) excluding projections
Accessories:	EN-EL10 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-63 Battery Charger, UC-E6 USB Cable, EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable, Strap, Software Suite CD-ROM
Operating System:	Macintosh: Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x Windows: Windows Vista (32bit), Windows XP Home Edition/Professional pre-installed models

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