With its 25.8mm thin profile, the Caplio R2 easily slips in and out of a pocket.
Even when you re strolling the streets, you re practically ready to shoot. What s most
amazing about the Caplio R2 is how much advanced technology fits inside its
compact body. Like a wide-angle 28-135mm optical 4.8x zoom lens. Covering a
wide range of scenes, it s the ideal travel companion. The Caplio R2 also has a
big, bright 2.5-inch LCD monitor with adjustable brightness, so you can review
your pictures better under sunlight. For convenience, you can even adjust the
size of the text and icons on the monitor. Key control buttons are arranged next to
the LCD monitor for intuitive operation. The Caplio R2 it s like having a personal photo assistant.
The Caplio R2 expands the fun of macro photography
Ricoh digital cameras put you on the leading edge of macro photography, giving you insight into worlds not visible to the naked eye. To shoot flowers like these, the Caplio R2 lets you get as close as 1cm away* (or, 13cm away in telemacro mode). And for better control, the Caplio R2 offers AF Target Selection, which enables you to easily shift the focus point within the frame.
* With autofocus and lens set at widest angle. Equivalent to 35mm.
Rapid power-up lets you capture breathtaking moments
The Caplio R2 requires only about 0.8 seconds to power up. From focus lock (which is engaged when the shutter button is pressed halfway down), the shutter response time is approximately 0.003 seconds* ; it s approximately 0.06 seconds* when focus lock isn t used. Plus, you re ready for your next shot in as soon as one second. For capturing breathtaking moments, you can fire away without pausing for a breath.
* Time measurements with flash OFF
Three continuous shooting modes give you control over quick moving scenes.
Multiply your chances of getting the perfect shot with regular continuous mode. Your Caplio R2 will fire continuously for as long as you press down the shutter button*. Two more continuous modes enhance your control in other ways. In S-continuous mode, one press of the shutter button fires 16 shots in 2.2 seconds and stores them in a single file and M-continuous mode memorizes the last 16 shots in a 2.2 second file. Good for capturing continuous motion sequences, these modes enable you to analyze your tennis or golf swing, capture a baby or pet playing, etc. You can playback each shot individually or all shots continuously as animation. The Caplio R2 comes with an AV cable, so just connect to a television and enjoy the action on a big screen.
* Time measurements with flash OFF
Unlimited videos with sound
he Caplio R2 records video with sound at a rate of either 15 frames or a more natural 30 frames per second. You can keep recording for as long as you have available space on your SD Memory Card, and can use digital zoom to close in on the action.
* The following photos were made possible through the cooperation of Kamogawa Sea World: dolphins (sports mode section) and killer whale (fast response and continuous mode sections).
Six scene modes for a wide range of situations, just choose the right mode and click - you're shooting like a pro
- Portrait
- Sports
- Landscape
- Night Scene
- Text
- High Sensitivity
Big 2.5-inch LCD monitor expands your view
The Caplio R2's big, bright 2.5-inch LCD monitor is great for viewing your pictures the moment you capture them. Include your family and friends in the fun and your camera is like a handy electronic photo album. One touch adjusts the monitor brightness, allowing you to see your pictures even under bright lights. And for playback, you can choose to display one shot, three shots or 12 shots. The 2.5-inch LCD monitor offers another big advantage: larger, brighter and easier to use text, icons and focusing controls.
Customize your settings with the convenient ADJ button
Press the ADJ button and the exposure, white balance and ISO sensitivity settings are displayed at once, enabling easier operation.
The convenient histogram display lets you confirm the exposure
The histogram display allows you to see the exposure details of each shot in a graphical format, making it simple to check for overexposure or underexposure. Also, when you playback the image, you can easily display the exposure data.
Durable long-lasting power.
Approximately 500 shoots*1 on a single charge.
We offer you three ways to power your Caplio R2: the included rechargeable battery, AA alkaline batteries or the AC adapter. Choose the best power source for the situation. With the rechargeable battery, you have enough power for up to about 500 shots*1. On AA alkaline batteries it's possible to shoot about 200 pictures*2. Travelling? Recharge your battery and keep AA batteries as a backup and you go with confidence. Among the Caplio R2's energy-saving features is a synchro monitor function that switches off the LCD monitor when the camera is not in operation.
*1 Battery performance measured using CIPA-standard parameters. Actual performance may vary according to the usage conditions and brand of battery.
*2 With Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. AA alkaline batteries. Battery performance measured using CIPA-standard parameters. Actual performance may vary according to the usage conditions and brand of battery.
"Big" technology. Small camera
With power off, the Caplio R2 is flat and 25.8mm thin, so it will slip easily into your pocket. Ricoh's Retracting LENS System ingeniously stores the high zoom lens inside the slim body. Other advanced technology includes a 5.02-megapixel CCD paired with four lenses made of low-dispersion glass with a high refractive index. Ricoh s advanced image processing system, the Smooth Imaging Engine, delivers the twin benefits of high-speed image processing and low energy consumption. Now you can enjoy natural color reproduction from a camera that's compact and easy to use.
