Ricoh receives highest accolade at the iF product design award 2008

The iF product design award is dedicated to promoting awareness of the significance of excellent design and is one of the world’s oldest design competitions.  Winning products are selected by a panel of judges who are experts in the field of design. From the many thousands of products reviewed only a small number are selected to receive the gold award.

The Ricoh Caplio GX100 is a compact digital camera with 24 to 72 mm equivalent wide zoom and with a removable electronic viewfinder. Set to wide-angle it can be used for wide-perspective pan focus shooting and versatile photographic effects. At medium distances, it is effective for portraits or framing scenes. With the freedom to compose and wide potential for expression, the Caplio GX100 appeals to the type of photographer who seeks to enhance his expressive artistry. The optional wide conversion lens requires the easily-connected HA-2* adapter, which also permits attachment of the lens hood and a variety of 43mm diameter filters.

Ricoh Caplio GX100 features summary

• 24 to 72 mm high-performance wide zoom lens in a compact body (equivalent on 35mm cameras)
• Removable electronic viewfinder
• The 10.01 megapixel CCD combined with an advanced image-processing engine achieves high picture quality with low noise
• Twin dials and other controls offer wide array of functions such as simple manual operations
• Excellent expandability with a broad range of accessories for both exclusive use and general purpose
• Wide-view-angle LCD panel
• Powerful macro functions
• Compatible with three different power sources: rechargable Li-Ion-Battery (DB-60), AAA batteries (2) or AC-adaptor (AC-4c)
• RAW compression and RAW with JPEG can be selected for ultimate quality
• An aspect ratio of 4:3, 3:2 and 1:1
• Vibration Correction function, based on a CCD shift method