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Review summary: The best high-end compact money can buy?...

Verdict: Anyone familiar with the GX100 will be at home with the Ricoh GX200, as it's essentially the same 25mm slim body with a handful of updated features - improved RAW performace, 12.1megapixel CCD sensor, and the next generation Smooth Image Engine III ...

Review summary: Ricoh says goodbye to the Caplio name with this GX100 update - 31/7/08

Pros: 24mm wide angle ; RAW (DNG) 5 consecutive shots available ; Excellent control ; Manual flash control also available ; Auto level display (determines horizontal/vertical angle)

Cons: Flash drowns out subjects at close range ; Some barrel distortion at wide end ; Not hugely different to previous GX100 ; Expensive

Verdict: The Ricoh GX200 wants to be the best high-end compact on the market, and it does give it a darn good shot. However, it's not hugely different from its predecessor - the GX100. Improvements are marginal rather than monumental, with the ISO noise and ...