Compare Prices : Ricoh Caplio GR Digital II

Verdict: 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 ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Is this the compact camera that enthusiasts have been waiting for?

Verdict: 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 ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The Ricoh GR Digital II is the second compact digital camera that we've reviewed recently which has a 28mm fixed focal length lens, putting it it direct competition with the

Verdict: 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 ...

Review summary: Ricoh is banking on plenty of people being willing to skip the convenience of a zoom lens with the GR Digital II, a 10-megapixel fixed-focal-length compact camera with optional hot-shoe accessories and conversion lenses. Performance and image quality ...

Pros: Solid construction ; good wide-angle lens ; hot shoe

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

Verdict: 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