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Ricoh Caplio R1v Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 7.64 (out of 10)
The Caplio R1V was first announced in December 2004, and sports a 4.8x optical zoom and 5 megapixel sensor. Surprisingly, this successor to the 4.0 megapixel R1 was announced just 4 months after the previous model was introduced. Not much seems to have changed, with the exception of the CCD.
With features such as a compact form factor and scene modes, the R1 and R1V appear to be targeted towards the mainstream consumer category - though it does have more "pro" features, which we will discover later. Interestingly, Ricoh cameras come from a history of innovation, with their brand achieving a number of world firsts, including: mass production technologies to camera production in the 1940s, the first digital fax machine and copiers and even the first CD Rewritable drives. As of late, their digital cameras always appear to be setting new boundaries in terms of operating speed, and the R1V continues this trend with a 0.8 second startup time and 0.05 second shutter lag.
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Other Reviews For This Model
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Date |
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| DigiCam Review |
8.00 |
05-10-05 |
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| The R1V is a fairly average camera, but with one or two interesting features that set it apart from the crowd. It is a five megapixel model with a 4.8x optical zoom lens, a 1.8in LCD monitor and uses SD cards for storage. At around £180 it isn't exactly cheap, but it is well built and looks good. The camera has an all-metal body and comes in two finishes - champagne or black. The camera's main power switch is the handgrip feature on the front panel. Slide it right and the lens cover snaps open as the camera activates, slide it left and it shuts down, closing the lens in the process. I personally don't like this type of switch, but I seem to be in a minority so I'll keep quiet. |
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Date |
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| DigiCam Review |
7.33 |
02-07-05 |
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| Available in shops now from £186 including VAT - the Ricoh Caplio R1v is a compact 5 megapixel digital camera, with a 4.8x wide optical zoom lens (equivalent to 28-135mm on a 35mm camera), and a 1.8" TFT screen. The camera is enclosed in a thin 25mm aluminium body available in silver or black. It records unlimited 320x240 / 30fps videos with sound. The camera is compact with the following size: 100.2 x 25.0 x 55.0mm (without protruding parts), and only weighs 150g (without the battery and SD card). |
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