Ricoh Caplio R3 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Ricoh's Caplio R3 is a little 5 megapixel point and shoot camera with a zoom range from 28mm to 200mm film equivalent. This is a long range for a compact camera, making it ideal for the tourist who doesn't want to carry a digital SLR and a bag of ...

Pros: The Ricoh Caplio R3 delivers consistently well exposed, sharp, well coloured photographs. The combination of lens and sensor produce exceptionally detailed and sharp pictures. Flash mode is good -- subjects don't look as though they are lit by an ...

Cons: The absence of an optical viewfinder is a disappointment.

Verdict: The Ricoh Caplio R3 is competing with the Canon Ixus 55 which does have an optical viewfinder. Image quality from both cameras is excellent and the Ricoh has the advantage of the 28mm wide angle lens and the vibration correction. Try them both.

Pros: Lovely design, competitive photos, lightning quick

Cons: Poor features, some minor design issues

Verdict: Sophistication thy name is Ricoh. A wonderful looking camera that takes some great snaps and will satisfy most buyers.

Review summary: Ricoh's Caplio R3 offers excellent zoom and quick photo taking opportunities.

Pros: Super-slim camera, 7.1x Optical Zoom, Vibration correction, Slightly noisy operation, Odd onscreen artefacts, Complex menu structures, No optical viewfinder

Cons: Slightly noisy operation, Odd onscreen artefacts, Complex menu structures, No optical viewfinder

Review summary: Ricoh was one of the first companies to jump into the digital camera market and it's still making decent compacts today.

Verdict: The Ricoh Caplio R3 is an attractively designed and well made camera with a highly unusual list of features, outstanding performance and a very reasonable price tag. The 28-200mm equivalent optical zoom and anti-shake system make it unique, and the ...

Review summary: The Ricoh Caplio R3 is official after a couple of weeks of rumors. As we reported previously - the Ricoh Caplio R3 is a 5.13 megapixel camera with a double retracting 7.1x wide angled Optical Zoom lens. This gives user of the R3 the equivelent of a 28 ...

Verdict: The Ricoh Caplio R3 has vibration correction to combat camera shake, allows macro photos at up to 1cm and Ricoh boasts a shutter lag of just 0.09 seconds. The LCD on the rear of the R3 is 2.5inches which is big enough to display 12 thumbnail prints at ...