Ricoh R8 offers highly precise power

With its 10 effective megapixel 1/2.3 inch CCD, the Ricoh R8 offers highly precise power to express every detail vividly. Paired with the high-performance SIE III image processor, you can capture the smallest of details in brief moments of encounter with your subject.

The excellent image quality is delivered by Ricoh's digital technology, the Smooth Imaging Engine III. It clears noise from the image signals without compromising resolution. In combination with its advanced image processing, gradation and color tone adjustments, it delivers unrivaled colour reproduction to achieve delicate and natural expressions even in high ISO shooting environments.

Ricoh's cutting-edge Double Retracting Lens System has enabled a 28 - 200mm wide-angle, optical 7.1x zoom lens to fit perfectly in an easy-to-use, easy-to-carry compact body just 22.6mm thick (at the thinnest part). And to further enhance the cameras potentials, it is also equipped with a mechanism to switch between two zooming speeds with a single turn of the lever. Wherever you go, it will respond precisely to your motivation to express.

R8 Major Specifications

Items Specifications No. of Effective Pixels Approximately 10 million pixels Image Sensor 1/2.3-inch CCD (total pixels: approx. 10.30 million pixels) Lens Focal length 4.95 - 35.4 mm (Focal length at the equivalent of 28-200 mm for 35 mm cameras. With Step Zoom set, option of seven fixed lengths: 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 105 mm, 135 mm, and 200 mm.) F-aperture F3.3 (Wide) - F5.2 (Telephoto) Shooting Distance Normal shooting: Approx. 30 cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 1.0 m - infinity (Telephoto) (From lens tip) Macro shooting: Approx. 1 cm - infinity (Wide), approx. 25 cm - infinity (Telephoto) (From lens tip) Zoom Magnification Optical: 7.1x zoom (equivalent to 28-200 mm focal length for 35 mm cameras), Digital: 4.8x, Maximum: 34.1x (equivalent to 960 mm) when used with optical zoom Auto Resize: 5.7x*1, Maximum: 40.5x*1 (equivalent to 1130 mm) when used with optical zoom Focus Modes Multi AF (CCD method), Spot AF (CCD method), Manual Focus, Fixed Focus (Snap), Infinity (focus lock, AF auxiliary light) Vibration Correction Function CCD shift Image Stabilizer Shutter Speed*2 Still image 8, 4, 2, 1 - 1/2000 sec. Movie 1/30 - 1/2000 sec. Exposure Control Exposure Metering Mode Multi Light Metering (256 segments), Center Weighted Light Metering, Spot Metering (TTL-CCD metering method) Exposure Mode Program AE Exposure Compensation Manual Exposure Compensation +/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps), Auto Bracket Function (-0.5EV, 0, +0.5EV) ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO64 / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 / ISO1600 White Balance Mode AUTO / Outdoors / Cloudy / Incandescent / Incandescent 2 / Fluorescent / Manual, White Balance Bracket Function Flash Flash Modes Auto flash (fires automatically in low-light conditions and when the subject is backlit), Red-eye Flash, Flash On, Flash Synchro, Soft Flash, Flash Off Built-in flash Range Approx. 20 cm - 3.0 m (Wide-angle), approx. 25 cm - 2.0 m (Telephoto)(ISO Auto, from the front of the lens) Picture Display 2.7-inch Transparent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD (approx. 460,000 pixels) Shooting Mode Auto Shooting Mode / Scene Modes (Portrait / Face / Sports / Landscape / Nightscape / High Sensitivity / Zoom Macro / Black&White / Sepia / Skew Correction / Text), My Settings Mode / Movie Mode Picture Quality Mode *3 F(Fine) / N(Normal) Number of Recorded Pixels Still image [4 : 3] 3648 x 2736, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 [3 : 2] 3648 x 2432 [1 : 1] 2736 x 2736 Movie 640 x 480, 320 x 240 Text 3648 x 2736, 2048 x 1536 Recording Media SD memory card (3.3V: 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB), SDHC memory card (4 GB, 8 GB), MultiMedia card, Internal memory (approx. 24 MB) Storage Capacity Number of Pictures /Time*4 (on internal 24 MB memory) Still Image 3648 x 2736 F:6 N:11, 3648 x 2432 F:7, 2736 x 2736 F:8, 3264 x 2448 N:13, 2592 x 1944 N:21, 2048 x 1536 N:32, 1280 x 960 N:58, 640 x 480 N:219 Movie*5 640x480@15 frames/sec. (36 sec.), 320 x 240@15 frames/sec. (1 min. 10 sec.), 640x480@30 frames/sec. (18 sec.), 320240@30 frames/sec. (36 sec.) Recording File Format Still Image JPEG (Exif ver.2.21)*6 Text JPEG (Exif ver.2.21)*6 Movie AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG format compliant) Other Major Shooting Functions Cont / S-Cont / M-Cont, Self-Timer (operation time: approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec.), Interval shooting (Shooting interval: 5 sec. - 3 hours (5 sec. steps)*7, Color Bracket function, Fix Min. Aperture, AF/AE Target Shift, Record Dual Size, Histogram, Grid Guide, Enlarge Photo Icon, Playback Image Rotation function Other Major Playback Functions Grid View, Enlarged Display (maximum 16x), Resize, Level Compensation, White Balance Compensation, Trim Interface USB 2.0 mini-B, High-Speed USB, Mass storage compatible*8 Audio Out / Video Out Video Signal Format NTSC, PAL Power Supply Rechargeable Battery (DB-70) x 1, AC adapter (AC-4f optional) Battery Consumption *9 Based on CIPA Standard: Using the DB-70, approx. 270 pictures*9 Dimensions 102.0 mm(W)x 58.3 mm(H) x 26.1 mm (22.6 mm at the thinnest part) (D) (excluding projecting parts) Weight Camera: Approx. 168 g (excluding battery, SD memory card, and strap), Accessories: approx. 23 g (battery and strap) Operating Temperature 0C - 40C