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Ricoh Caplio R50 - 10.0 megapixel pocket size camera
Tokyo, Japan — February 19, 2008 — Ricoh Co., Ltd . (President and CEO:Shiro Kondo) announced today the release of a new compact digital camera – the R50 – that features a high-resolution 10 megapixel CCD, a 5x optical zoom (36mm – 180mm in 35mm camera format) and pays particular attention to portability.
The new R50 is a digital camera with a compact body that measures 97.3(W)×56.3(H)×23.4(D)mm and makes it easy to carry.
This user-friendly camera features scene functions that can be used in a wide variety of shooting conditions, enabling anyone to easily take beautiful images. It is equipped with 15 differing scene functions such as a sports function which captures the split-second movement of a fast-moving subject, a cosmetic function which enhances the skin tone of a subject and the still image with audio function that lets the user add a voice memo to the shot.
10-million pixel CCD and 5x optical zoom
Equipped with a 36 mm -180 mm 5x optical zoom, the R50 lets you take both panoramic landscape shots and intimate portraits with stunning image quality. Featuring a high-performance CCD packing 10 million effective pixels, it also delivers exceptionally highresolution images, which means you can capture the smallest detail-without compromising either focal length or picture quality.
Compact body houses a 36 mm – 180 mm 5x optical zoom lens
The R50 features an exceptionally compact body that's just 22.4 mm * deep, yet it houses a powerful 36 mm – 180 mm optical 5x zoom lens.
* minimum of 22.4mm not including protruding parts
10 million pixels ensure high-quality, high-resolution images every time
The R50 features an advanced CCD with 10 million effective pixels, which translates into images offering outstanding texture and detail.
Scene functions for point-and-shoot ease of use
Equipped with scene functions, the R50 offers 15 modes of point-and-shoot photography, ranging from Sports for capturing fast-moving objects to Cosmetic, which highlights the tone and color of human skin. So you get perfect results under virtually any conditions.
Other features
- Powered by a compact, long-life Li-ion battery, shooting 220 shots
- Type 2.5 230,000-pixel liquid crystal monitor with approximately 100% field of view
- High-sensitivity of up to ISO3200 for excellent performance in poor light
- SD/SDHC memory card compliance
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compliance

S P E C I F I C A T I O N |
| Imaging
Sensor |
Approximately 10 million effective pixels (approx.
10,340,000 total pixels), Type 1/2.3 primary color CCD |
| Lens |
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Focal length: |
6.3-31.5(35 mm
conversion 36-180 mm)
Brightness (F-measure) F3 .5 (wide-angle lens) -
5.6(Telephoto lens) |
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| Recording
mode |
Still
image
Scene functions (Auto, Sports, Portrait, Landscape,
Night View, Fireworks, Lamp, Still Image with Voice,Best
Shot, Face Chaser, Cosmetic, Monochrome, Sepia,
Contrast, vivid) |
| Recording
medium |
SD memory
card (3.3V, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512M, 1GB, 2GB), SDHC
memory card (4GB, 8GB), built-in memory(Approx. 52MB) |
| Monitor |
(Approx.
100% field of vision, Type 2.5 TFT-LCD: approx. 230,000
pixels) |
| Power
supply |
Rechargeable (DB-80) x1 |
| External
dimensions |
97.3 mm
(W)x56.3 mm (H)x23.4 mm (D), minimum of 22.4 mm not
including protruding parts; |
| Weight |
Approx.
116 g (battery/SD memory card/strap not included) |
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