Ricoh GR Digital II

Ricoh GR Digital II, Elegant Point & Shoot 10mp Digital Camera, 4x Digital Zoom, 2.7" LCD

New GR DIGITAL II. This compact digital camera succeeds the high image quality GR DIGITAL released inOctober 2005.

The multi-award winning GR DIGITAL was launched as the successor to the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras (first released in 1996) popular for their superb image quality. Its depictive performance that satisfied even professional photographers was condensedinto a compact 25-mm thin magnesium alloy body has been highly accepted by a wide range of users including high-end amateur and professional photographers in the two years since its release.

The new GR DIGITAL II retains the concept of the GR DIGITAL that is the idea of being a high image quality compact camera that achieves excellent resolving power from edge to edge, low noise, and low color aberration. It tops that off with, expressive power, operability, and expandability for even higher image quality.

The GR DIGITAL II is equipped with the newly developed GR ENGINE II image processing engine to keep the excellent resolution, tone characteristics, and color saturation of the GR DIGITAL, while achieving dramatic reduction in noise.

With the addition of an acceleration sensor, the GR DIGITAL II could be equipped with an electronic level function that allows usersto know if the camera is level while looking at the LCD monitor. Adjusting levelness when taking pictures of buildings or scenery takes further advantage of the characteristics of GR LENS with its small distortion.

With the level indicator display on the LCD monitor, composing photos with horizontal or vertical lines visible is possible without looking away from the camera when shooting.

A level sensor sound to let you know if the camera is level during shooting can be set.

Additional Enhancements of the GR Digital II
· The function button allows for one-push mode switching. Settings can be registered to switch from JPEG to RAW, color to black & white, between Snap and AF, and others for quick switching of modes when sudden photo opportunities present themselves.
· Writing time for RAW mode has been reduced and shooting during RAW image writing has been achieved.
· Image writing time in RAW mode has been reduced to as short as approx. 3.8 sec. And with boosted buffer memory, the next shot can betaken while the first is still being written. (RAW writing time for GR DIGITAL was approx. 11 sec., and continuous shooting was not possible.)
· thin, compact size was achieved, measuring 107.0 ž 59.0 ž 25.0 (W x H x D) and weighing 168 g, while ease of use was improved.

Expandability is increased with a wide range of optional accessories.
GR DIGITAL optional accessories can continue to be used with the GR DIGITAL II. And the new GT-1*, GV-2, and GC-2 can also be used with the original GR DIGITAL.

Item Includes

GR Digital II Camera - USB Cable -AV Cable - Hand Strap - Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery DB-60 - Battery Charger BJ-6 - GR Digital Software CD Rom - Instruction Manuals (Camera, Introduction) - Ricoh U.S.A. Warranty

Key Features

• 1/1.75-inch CCD with 10.01 million effective pixels
• Newly developed GR ENGINE II image processing engine to keep the excellent resolution, tone characteristics, and color saturation of the GR DIGITAL, while achieving dramatic reduction in noise.
• An electronic level function that allows users to know if the camera is level while looking at the LCD monitor
• Square format photography enabled. A 1:1 aspect ratio (vertical/horizontal ratio) image size that allows for easy photography of square format images is included.
• A variety of monochromatic expressions possible with black-and-white (TE = Toning effect) settings.
• Enhanced operability while inheriting a design to accompany photographers wherever they go.
• Expandability is increased with a wide range of optional accessories.

Specifications

• Image Sensor - 1/1.75" primary-color CCD
• Camera Effective Pixels - 10.01 million effective pixels (total pixels: 10.3 million)
• Lens Specifications -
  Focal distance: f=5.9 mm (28 mm converted to 35mm format camera)
  F-Aperture: f/2.4 to f/11 (+F7.1 in auto mode is with ND filter)
  Lens Construction: 6 elements; 5 groups: (two aspherical lenses/three aspherical surfaces)
  Shooting distance: Approx. 30cm from lens tip to infinity - Approx. 1.5cm from lens tip to infinity (macro)
• Digital Zoom - Approx. 4.0X digital zoom. Approx. 5.7X auto-resize zoom (VGA images)
• Shutter Speed -
  Still image 180, 120, 60, 30, 15, 8, 4, 2, 1 to 1/2000 sec.
  Movie 1/30 to 1/2000 sec.
• LCD Monitor - 2.7-inch Transparent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 pixels
• Focus Method - Multi AF (CCD method)/Spot AF (CCD method)/Manual focus/snap/Infinity
  (focus lock and AF auxiliary light also available)
• ISO Sensitivity - AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Exposure Compensation -
  Manual compensation (+2.0 to -2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps),
  Auto bracket function (-0.5 EV, ñ0, +0.5 EV / -0.3 EV, ñ0, +0.3 EV)
• Exposure control method - Program shift AE/Aperture priority AE/Manual exposure
• Shooting Mode - Auto Shooting Mode, Program Shift Mode, Aperture Priority Mode, Manual Exposure Mode, Scene Mode (skew correct/text/movie), My Settings Mode
• Light Metering - Multi Light Metering (256 segments), Center-weighted Light Metering, Spot Metering (TTL-CCD Metering Method, AE lock available)
• White Balance - Auto/Outdoors/Cloudy/Incandescent Lamp/Fluorescent Lamp/Manual Settings/Detail, White balance bracket function ature
• Flash Range - Approx. 20 cm to approx. 3.0 m (ISO AUTO)
  
  Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)
• Terminals for External Flash - Hot Shoe
• Built-in Flash Operating Modes -
  Auto (fires automatically when subject poorly lit or in backlight situations)
  Red-eye, Flash On, Flash Synchro, Flash Off
• Recording Media - SD memory card, SDHC card, Multi media card, Internal memory (approx. 54MB)
• Self-timer - Yes
• Other Major Shooting Functions - Interval Shooting:(shooting interval: 5 sec. to 3 hrs. in 5-sec. intervals), Color Bracket: B&W (TE), Color Space Set, Noise Reduction, Histogram Display, Grid Guide Display, Depth of Field Display, Enlarge Photo Icon, Electronic Level
• Interface - USB2.0 (High-Speed USB) Mini-B cable, Mass storage 8, AV output
• Playback - Auto Rotate, Three-frame View/Grid View, Magnifying (up to 16X), Resize
• Image Size (Pixels) - 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 2736, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
• Image Quality Modes - F(Fine)/ N(Normal) / RAW (DNG file format)
• Video Output - Video signal format Switch between NTSC & PAL
• Dimensions - 107.0 mm x 58.0 mm x 25.0 mm (W x H x D); does not include protruding parts
• Weight - Camera: Approx. 168 g (excluding battery/SD memory card/strap); Accessories: Approx. 30 g (battery/strap)
• Power Source - 1 Rechargeable battery (DB-60)
  AC adapter (AC-4c option)
  2 AAA alkaline dry-cell batteries
  2 AAA Oxyride dry-cell batteries
  2 AAA nickel-hydrogen dry-cell batteries
• Power Consumption - When CIPA-standard compliant DB-60 used: approx. 370 pictures When AAA alkaline batteries used: approx 45 pictures