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Ricoh Caplio 500G wide Camera Reviews
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Ricoh Caplio 500G wide News Release Summary:
A water, dust and shock resistant digital camera with a 28mm
wide-angle 3x zoom lens and more powerful flash
May 8, 2006, Tokyo—Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president: Masamitsu
Sakurai) has launched the “Caplio 500G wide”, a new water and
dust-resistant digital camera.
The Caplio 500G wide, the successor to the Caplio 400G wide
(launched in January 2004), starts off with the same strong set
of features as its predecessor, with superior water and dust
resistance, a wide-angle optical 3x zoom (equivalent to 28-85mm
for a 35mm camera), and functions for linkage with Construction
CALS and other business systems. It goes further, however, with
new features, such as more rugged impact resistance, a flash
range of 10m, and an antiblur function. It is designed for
customers who will use it on construction sites, for insurance
loss appraisal in disaster areas, in schools, and in other
outdoor situations.
Ricoh has been the leader in water and dust-resistant digital
cameras since the launch of the Ricoh RDC-100G in July 1999, and
the launch of the 500G consolidates our dominance in the field.
Main Features of the Caplio 500G wide
1. Superior water and dust resistance plus shock resistance,
making it ideal for hard outdoor use.
• A shock resistant structure and stronger camera cone create a
robust body able to withstand falls from 1m onto 26 surfaces, in
compliance with US Department of Defense “MIL Standard 810F”
(previous models withstood 90cm). It can cope with rough
handling outdoors.
• The Caplio 500G Wide boasts the same impressive water
resistance as its predecessor’s, surpassing JIS protection grade
7 performance. Besides taking pictures in the rain, it can even
take pictures underwater in depths of up to 1m.
• Dust resistance satisfies JIS protection grade 6. Pictures can
be taken in environments with high concentrations of dust and
sand.
• The skillful placement of large buttons makes operation easy,
even with gloves on.
2. New flash has an effective range of up to 10m.
• The high-capacity flash has an effective range of up to 10m
for wide-angle and 6.5m for telephoto, broadening the range of
photographic opportunities. (Previous models effective flash
range went up to 5m).
3. New antiblur function
• The antiblur function raises ISO sensitivity to allow
photography at faster shutter speeds. This feature is superbly
effective for photography indoors and in other dark situations.
4. 28-85mm wide-zoom lens.
• The wide-zoom lens, equivalent to 28-85mm, was also popular on
previous models.
• It can cover the whole of a large building, or frame pictures
well in confined areas, while the 3x optical zoom can reach
subjects that are too inaccessible to shoot from closer.
• For even wider shots, there is an optional wide conversion
lens that is equivalent to 22mm.
5. CALS mode and other features are ideal for electronic data in
construction work.
• The CALS mode switches immediately to the optimum picture
quality for electronic delivery to construction CALS (1,280x960
resolution, edge sharpening).
• The Camera Memo function can be used to attach memos,
containing information such as the location, to the photograph
data. Such memos facilitate later searching and cataloguing of
images.
• The high sense mode can monitor subjects clearly, even in dark
places. It’s easy to take pictures at night, or in dim locations
such as indoors and inside ducting. It also handles
firefighting-related work on fire scenes.
6. Optical viewfinder and large 2.5 inch LCD monitor.
• The large, high-detail 2.5 inch LCD monitor is a new addition.
There is also an optical viewfinder, so the photographer can use
whichever is right for the situation, for more reliable
photography.
7. Diverse useful features.
• Superior responsivity, with only 0.10 seconds elapsing between
pressing the shutter and the start of exposure, and startup time
of approximately 1.2 seconds (when the flash is off).
• The large-capacity lithium ion battery provided with the
camera gives battery life long enough for 400 continuous shots (CIPA
standard). If the battery runs out, readily-available AA-size
batteries can be used instead, and an optional AC adapter can be
used indoors. Able to use three power sources.
• Macro mode gets as close as 1cm from the subject.
• Skew correction mode can compensate for photographs taken at
an angle, so that they look as if they were shot from the front.
Performs powerfully in various situations, such as message
boards and display panels.
• When the camera is connected to the personal computer via a
USB cable, it is recognized as an external storage device, so
images in the camera can be transferred to the computer without
using special software. Single-action transfer is also available
from the special software.
• The Caplio 500G Wide is compliant with the PictBridge standard
that allows direct connection to a printer without routing
through a personal computer. More diverse printing is possible,
such as printing onto forms registered to the printer, when
connected to Ricoh’s high-speed color laser printers and MFP*.
* Please visit www.ricoh.com for compatible models.
• The high-quality CCD has an effective 8.13 million pixels.
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