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Ricoh GR II review

Ricoh's GR film compact drew a cult following among enthusiasts and pros

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2008-04-28April 28th 2008

Price at launch £354.29
MPN 174063
Colour Black
Dimensions 107x58x25
Weight (g) 168
Battery Type Li-ion
Camera Type Compact
Connectivity AV Output, USB 2.0
Display Size 2.7
Display Technology TFT LCD
Effective Pixels 10.01
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Manual, Movie, Programme, Text
Flash Yes
Flash Modes Auto, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Flash Terminal Hot Shoe
Focusing Modes Auto, Infinity, Multi, Spot AF
ISO Settings 100, 1600, 200, 400, 80, 800, Auto-Hi, ISO Auto
Image Formats JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Resolution 10.03
Image Sensor Type 1/1.7inch CCD
Longest Shutter Speed 1
Max Aperture 11
Max Focal Length 5.9
Max. Captured Image Resolution 3648 x 2736
Memory Types Internal, MultiMedia Card, SD, SDHC
Metering Modes 256 Zone Matrix, Centre weighted, Multi-Segment, Spot
Min Aperture 2.4
Min Shutter Speed 2000
Movie Mode Yes
Optical Zoom 4
Optical viewfinder Yes
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Manual, Outdoor
White Balance Presets Incandescent
LCD Display? Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels) 3648
Max resolution (vertical pixels) 2736

Product Summary

Caplio GR II

Price at launch

£354.29

For

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Great pictures

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Quick and easy to use

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Good feature set

Against

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Restrictive lens

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