Outstanding image quality in a compact design and popular 3X zoom range. The highly unique Ricoh GXR system starts with the body, which contains the system controls, screen, recording media, and power source. Individual camera units attach to the body, with each dust-sealed unit housing its own sensor and processing engine.
(*Body unit sold separately.)
Eliminating the lens mount means that the back focal length can be freely defined for the GXR, enabling the new system to use the most optically efficient lens designs and giving it excellent potential for future expansion.
In GXR camera units, the lens and the image sensor are integrated into a single unit. This structure makes it difficult for dust to get in since it is not necessary to expose the inside of the camera when changing lenses. Even in highly dusty shooting environments, camera units can be changed without hesitation.
The combination of the slide, the resin components, and the pressure-welded springs give an appropriate sliding feel and quietness. In the development, high-stress attachment/removal testing was done to verify the reliability of both mechanical and electrical connections.
GXR is a new camera system that consists of a body and camera units. Each camera unit contains a lens (focal lengths differ between units), an image sensor of optimum type and size for the unit, and an image processing engine. By changing units, the photographer can handle a diverse range of scenes in a way that satisfies sophisticated requirements for photo expression. This all-in-one design for the camera units allows image quality, lens design and low-pass filtering to be optimized to each unit's sensor for maximum image quality.
RICOH LENS S10 24-72 mm has a 3.0x optical zoom lens with coverage from 24 mm wide-angle to 72 mm medium telephoto. So it can be a wide-angle lens convenient for both expansive landscapes and narrow indoor spaces, a standard lens providing a natural visual field with an angle of view close to that of the naked eye, and a medium telephoto lens, a type that is frequently used for portraits and that provides a view similar to the eye when concentrating on a single point. With this wide focal length coverage in a single lens, it is possible to handle a diverse range of subjects. The photographer can enjoy visual effects unique to photography, such as using the wide-angle capability to get close to the subject and emphasize perspective.
RICOH LENS S10 24-72 mm can do close-up photography with a minimum shooting distance of 1 cm (wide-angle; distance from front of lens). In addition, with zoom macro, which provides greater magnification than standard macro, it is possible to fill the frame with a 17×132 mm subject or a 4.3×3.2 mm subject if digital zoom is also used.
RICOH LENS S10 24-72 mm uses the Vibration Correction function developed independently by Ricoh. It is effective for preventing the camera shake that can occur in various situations, such as when you want an ambient-light atmosphere for sunset or party scenes, when shooting in museums and other public facilities where flash use is prohibited, and when shooting nightscapes beyond flash range. In addition, blurring from both camera shake and subject movement can be suppressed using the high-sensitivity shooting capability of up to ISO3200.
Multiple aspect ratios allow you to tailor your photography specifically to your needs from the start, without post-processing crop work on the computer. The 16:9 ratio is great for playback on HDTVs. The 4:3 ratio might be the best option for business presentations. The 3:2 ratio would be best for printing with minimal image clipping. Also, the 1:1 ratio gives a perfectly square image for special applications.
The lens configuration has 7 groups and 11 elements, and the rear focus technique convenient for fast AF is used. Including the first element, a large-diameter aspherical lens, there are a total of 4 aspherical lens elements situated in optimum positions. Using special low-dispersion glass and other techniques, we have achieved compact size while suppressing image distortion and color fringing near the edge, even at 24 mm wide-angle. High-resolution and contrast are achieved at all focal lengths. In production, the lens group optical axis and image sensor gradient are precisely adjusted in micron units. Superior optical performance to the edge of the image is insured before the image is delivered to the photographer.
RICOH LENS S10 24-72 mm will be used as the photographer's "everyday" zoom lens. So it utilizes a 1/1.7-inch high-sensitivity image sensor to achieve both high-level image quality and superior portability. Featuring both high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics, this CCD can handle the wide sensitivity setting range of ISO100 to 3200. Even in high-sensitivity photography, it is possible to obtain natural-looking images with tonal gradations.
An easy-to-attach bayonet-type self-retaining lens cap (LC-2) is available. It is effective for protecting the lens and preventing lens cap loss. Of course, the major benefit is that it increases shooting flexibility by eliminating the effort and inconvenience of having to remove/attach the lens cap every time a picture is taken. There is also a 19 mm wide conversion lens (DW-6) with a wide angle of view and a teleconversion lens (TC-1) that can shoot 135 mm telephoto. These conversion lenses will increase your power of expression with the ability to achieve greater perspective effects at maximum wide-angle and greater distance compression effects at maximum telephoto. Conversion lenses are mounted using the hood & adapter (HA-3). When HA-3 is attached, filters (43 mm diameter, general purpose) can be used.
Type | Interchangeable Modular camera |
Sensor | Type: CCD |
Lens | Type/construction: Macro / RICOH lens, 11 elements, 7 groups (4 aspheric elements) |
Focus System | Type: TTL contrast-detection AF system, AF assist lamp |
Viewfinder | Viewfinder: Yes via hotshoe mounted external digital or optical viewfinder (sold separately) Accessory VF-2-- 920,000 dot, 100% field of view |
LCD Monitor | LCD screen type/size: 3” transparent LCD, auto brightness control available |
Flash | Type: Built-in series control auto flash |
External Flash | Hot Shoe Compatible (P-TTL) |
Storage Media | Internal memory: 86 MB |
Interfaces | Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI (Mini, Type C) |
Power Supply | Power source: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery DB-90 |
Physical Specs | Body dimensions (W x H x D): 4.5 x 2.8 x 1.5” |
Language Support | English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese |
Metering System | Type: TTL – CCD w/ AE Lock |
ISO Sensitivity | Auto: 200-400 (w/o flash), 200-800 (w flash) |
White Balance | Type: Image sensor detection |
Shutter | Type: Programmed AE mechanical and electronic shutter mechanism |
Capture Modes | Mode selection: Auto, Program Shift (P), Aperture Priority (A), Shutter Priority (S), Manual (M), Scene, My Settings (My1, My2, My3) |
Drive Modes | Mode selection: Single, Continuous (Continuous, M-Cont Hi, M-Cont Lo), Self-Timer (10s, 2s, |
Playback Modes | Mode selection: One Shot (no data, basic data, basic data w bright/dark indication, full data w/ |
File Formats | Image size in pixels: |
Computer Requirements | Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 |
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