Ricoh R8 review

Is Ricoh’s compact finally up to taking on the big boys?

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-04-10April 10th 2008

Price at launch	£239.99
MPN	R8SILVER
Colour	Black/Silver
Dimensions	102 x 58.3 x 26.1
Weight (g)	126
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	AV Output, USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.4
Display Size	2.7
Display Technology	LCD
Exposure Modes	Face Priority, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Night Scene, Portrait, Sport, Text
Flash	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro, Soft Flash
Focusing Modes	Auto, Fixed Centre, Infinity, Multi, Spot AF
ISO Settings	1600, 200, 400, 64, 800
Image Formats	AVI, JPEG
Image Sensor Resolution	10
Image Sensor Type	1/2.3inch CCD
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Longest Shutter Speed	8
Max Aperture	3
Max Focal Length	200
Max. Captured Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Memory Card Included	Yes
Memory Types	SD
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Spot
Min Aperture	5.2
Min Focal Length	28
Min Shutter Speed	2000
Optical Zoom	7.1
White Balance	Cloudy, Fluorescent, Manual, Outdoor
White Balance Presets	Incandescent
LCD Display?	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	3648
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	2736