Ricoh Caplio R5 review - Specification, pro and cons

Ricoh Caplio R5 review



Feature

• 7mp CCD sensor
• 7.1 optical zoom lens (28~200mm eqv) f/3.3~4.8
• 2.5" LCD 230k pixels
• vibration correction (anti-shake CCD sensor)
• 3.6X digital zoom/auto resize
• ISO auto, 64, 100, 200, 300, 800, 1600
• Video mode : 640X480 pixels, 30 fps with sound
• 1cm macro
• pictBridge support
• 10 scene modes including 2 customs scene modes
• 380 shot battery life

Pro

• very compact, stylish and solid body
• built in vibration reduction, enable steadier long range shot or night shots
• 7.1X optical zoom lens
• very fast focusing (spot AF) and shutter response
• fast continuous shooting mode (2.5fps)
• excellent macro mode
• very good battery life

Cons

• flash position, easy to put finger in front of it
• flimsy battery cover
• minor blue and red over-saturated
• noticeable noise at ISO 800 above