Typical price: £200
What is it: Wide angle, feature-packed compact
What we think: Outstanding, feature-rich wide angle compact let down only by a dodgy screen
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 26 October 2007
Tags: Ricoh, Ricoh Caplio R7, LCD, pixels, performance
We like:
Wide angle lens; large zoom; joystick control
We don't like:
Jagged screen; no aperture or shutter priority
CNET UK judgement:
The Ricoh Caplio R7 is an outstanding compact camera, with all the features you could want packed into a sturdy, pocket-sized metal frame. It's not perfect and it's not cheap, but it is very much worth tracking down
Full review:
It's a real shame the Ricoh Caplio R7 isn't more widely available -- although you can track it down on a few different Web sites -- because it's simply a great camera. Continue Reading...
Ricoh Caplio R7 History
25 Sep 2007 in Crave
Ricoh Caplio R7: Quality compact. Fact!
The Ricoh Caplio R7 is a truly impressive compact camera, boasting 8 megapixels, 28mm wide angle lens with 7x zoom and optical image stabilisation -- but you probably won't see it on the high street
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Posted by: academy13
"Fundamentally flawed"
November 12, 2008
Posted by: darbylovelette
"Fundamentally flawed"
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