Keen on my cameras and all things tech related. Work in an electical store so watch out for insiderk...
Keen on my cameras and all things tech related. Work in an electical store so watch out for insiderknowledge.
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The first thing many readers will think when looking at this review is "oh my god" how ugly is that camera?", and possibly as a secondary thought, "who the hell are Ricoh, didn't he once manage Arsenal?". The answers to these questions are so obviously yes, it is a ugly mother of a camera and no, that was Bruce Rioch, but I stray from the subject matter so on with my thoughts on the camera.
Cost & Availability:
I will admit here, I don't own the Ricoh Caplio R6, but I have used it regularly now for over 4 months both larking around and while giving serious demonstrations to the potential buyers. More often than not the price is a big turn off with most customers. We are an independent electrical retailer and we have this item tagged at £279.99 in our shop but this does include a 2GB memory card.
The cheapest I have seen this camera is online for £199.99, but it only had a 1GB memory card. You will struggle to find this camera in places like Comet and Currys but shopping around will result in your finding it for a reasonable price. Whatever you do though, don't pay more than £250 for it with a 2GB memory card if you are a casual user.
Size, look and feel:
The camera is the worlds smallest to include a 28-200mm optical zoom lens in a 20.6mm thin body. I cannot stress enough how nimble and easy to hold this camera is and as far as I'm concerned, it may lack looks, but it makes up for it by being super-lightweight and a doddle to use.
In terms of build, the camera feels solid, takes bumps and knocks well and the 2.7 inch LCD screen at the rear has a strong protective covering giving that additional peace of mind.
Technical Stuff:
7.1x wide-angle zoom lens High-quality design. Vibration correction function High-performance 7.24 megapixel CCD and image processing engine for high resolution pictures Diverse range of original functions Large, high-resolution LCD. Long-life rechargeable battery for approx. 330 shots. Skew Correction function
My thoughts:
We have on display all three of the R6 models as they comes in different colours and I have to admit that the quality of the images produced is simply the best I have seen from the sub £400 digital camera range we hold in stock. The resolution and clarity of the images produced could not be better and coupled with the anti-vibration feature makes it virtually impossible to take a bad shot.
The battery life is superb and goes on and on for days without the need for recharging making this a good intermediate digital camera well worth taking a closer look at. If you are a casual user you should seriously look at the Easyshare or Cybershot ranges rather than the Ricoh Caplio R6.
I hope this has been useful to you all.
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