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Reviews of the Ricoh GR Digital II

  • 6.2

    CNET Review

    April 4, 2008

    The Good: Solid construction; nice wide-angle lens; hot shoe.

    The Bad: No zoom lens; no built-in optical viewfinder; slow start-up; clunky converter lens design.

    The Bottom Line: The GR Digital II is a cute compact camera that might appeal to street photographers looking to step away from a rangefinder and into digital, but it doesn't deliver the features, performance, or image quality it should given its steep price tag.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    steves-digicams.com

    Review Summary: Optional accessories include: Tele conversion lens (GT-1), Mini external viewfinder (GV-2). Soft case for GV-2 (GC-2), External viewfinder (GV-1), Wide conversion lens (GW-1), Hood and adapter for GW-1, GT-1 (GH-1), Ac adapter (AC-4c), Soft case (GC-1 ...

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  • 9.0

    trustedreviews.com

    By Cliff Smith | July 4, 2008

    Review Summary: The Ricoh GR Digital II is a unique and ambitious camera. Despite its lack of a zoom lens it offers a level of versatility higher than almost any other pocket-sized compact camera on the market. Handling, performance and build quality are all of a ...

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  • 9.0

    photographyblog.com

    Review Summary: The GR Digital II is another excellent addition to Ricoh's now extensive line-up of compact cameras for professional photographers. The 28mm lens with fast maximum aperture of f/2.4 and very little distortion is a winning combination for landscape and ...

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Manufacturer: Ricoh Corporation

Part number: 174063

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.2 in
  • Depth 1 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Weight 5.9 oz
  • Body Material Magnesium alloy

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/1.75 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Special Effects Red, Blue, Green, Sepia, Purple, Monochrome
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 180 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
  • Exposure Metering Zones 256
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Outdoor, Fluorescent, Incandescent
  • White Balance Bracketing Yes
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 82 sec - With 54MB built-in memory, AVI - 640 x 480 - 41 sec - With 54MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 160 sec - With 54MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 82 sec - With 54MB built-in memory

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 54 MB Flash - Integrated
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 54 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage RAW 3648 x 2736 : 2 - With 54MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 14 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 24 - With 54MB built-in memory, RAW 3648 x 2432 : 3 - With 54MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2432 : 15 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2432 : 27 - With 54MB built-in memory, RAW 2736 x 2736 : 3 - With 54MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2736 x 2736 : 18 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2736 x 2736 : 32 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 30 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 47 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 73 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 133 - With 54MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 497 - With 54MB built-in memory

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 8 in - 10 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Lens - 5.9 mm - F/2.4
  • Focal Length 5.9 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range 1.5cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.4
  • Zoom Adjustment Automatic
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Ricoh GR
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Interval shooting mode, Digital noise reduction, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Adobe Reader, RICOH Gate La, Irodio Digital Photo & Video Studio

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
  • System Requirements Details Windows 2000/ME/XP - Pentium III - 256 MB - 160 MB, Windows Vista - Pentium III - 512 MB - 160 MB

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Hand strap
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery AAA
  • Supported Battery 1 x Ricoh DB-60 ( Included ), 2 x AAA Alkaline battery ( Optional ), 2 x AAA Oxyride battery ( Optional ), 2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • PALM
  • BUTTON
  • BAG

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