Ricoh R8 Digital Camera Review

Ricoh is a camera manufacturer that tends to swim against the current, not only in terms of product range but also in the way the schedules of their product announcements. While all the major announced their new toys just before or at the PMA in Las Vegas, Ricoh has decided to wait a few more weeks and let the world know about the new addition to its line of compact cameras in one Conversely, press.

The R8 is an update to the R7, launched a mere six months ago. The new model is just a small update. The main changes are the new, slightly Boxie design, the inevitable increase in megapixels (from eight to ten) and a larger 2.7 “screen has an impressive resolution of 460,000 pixels. 28-200mm equiv. And Zoom 3rd Generation Engine soft image taken from above.

* 10.0 million effective pixels
* 7.1x (28-200mm equiv.) zoom, step zoom selectable (28, 35, 50, 85, 105, 135, 200mm)
* ISO 1600
* Optical Image Stabilization (sensor shift)
* Smooth Imaging Engine III
* Face Detection
* 2.7″ LCD screen (460,000 pixels)
* Levels and white balance adjustment in review mode
* 1cm macro mode
* AF/AE target shift

In addition, the R8 comes with a number of interesting features that are rarely seen on the major camera manufacturers. The list includes a mobile feature AF / AE target area, the image option 1:1 ratio and the levels and white balance adjustment mode in question, among others.

In the market for the Ricoh R8 will be created against rivals such as Panasonic’s TZ series or Canon SX100 IS. We have one of the first specimens in the R8’s launch day, and put through the test which is the testing process. See how it went through the abuse and how it forms against the competition on the following pages. For further information regarding this camera, you could go HERE.