Ricoh Caplio RR730 Announced

November 11, 2006 by Josh
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Ricoh RR730
Ricoh have announced a new budget 7 megapixel digital camera, the Ricoh Caplio RR730, it features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5″ screen, a 4x digital zoom, 6 scene modes, 32mb internal memory, 5cm macro mode, takes AA batteries, features ISO64, 100 and 200, but unfortunately only has a 320×240 resolution video mode at 30fps. The camera is compact and weighs only 120g.

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Ricoh RR730

The new Caplio RR730 – Ricoh’s unrivaled digital camera usability and compactness
with 7.16 megapixel resolution.

The New Caplio RR730 – Simply small, simply easy, simply better!

Ricoh is pleased to announce the release of the new Caplio RR730. This sleek
new entry-level digital camera adds more exciting new user-friendly features
to its extremely popular RR660 predecessor. The new 7.16-megapixel digital camera
is slightly lighter and smaller than the RR660, and has a bigger crystal-clear
2.5″ color TFT-LCD monitor for even easier viewing.

The Caplio RR730 is the newest addition to Ricoh’s popular, award-winning range
of digital cameras, whose outstanding performance, value for money and stylish
designs have won them favor around the world from both professional and amateur
photographers. The RR730 consistently produces amazing, crystal-clear images
beyond the level of pictures from other cameras in its class. And with its 3x
optical zoom and 4x digital zoom, for a combined 12x zoom, the RR730 can effortlessly handle any photographic situation it faces.

The incredibly sleek and compact body of the RR730 fits easily into the palm
of your hand or in your pocket. And it only weighs an amazingly light 120g*.
What’s more, the point-and-shoot freedom of the RR660 is now a feature of the
RR730, so that even absolute beginners will have no trouble wowing their friends
and family with stunning digital images. Six scene modes in the RR730 give you
even more exciting options to add a touch of creativity to your digital imagery.
Set the Mode dial to Auto, Program, Portrait, Landscape, Sports and Night Scene,
to get extensive choice and usability. Or catch motion with the ever-popular
Video mode,

When you want to check your shots, review them clearly, anytime, anywhere thanks
to the super-large size 2.5-inch colour TFT-LCD monitor. Or simply transfer
them to your computer with the RR730′s easy-to-use USB connector. And now you
can take more pictures right out of the box than ever before with the RR730′s
32 MB of internal memory, double that of its predecessor. If you need more storage
space, just add a SD Card, a widely used and easily available storage medium.

The stunning new RR730 gives you just what you need in a compact digital camera:
sleek design, simple operation, and a crystal-clear large 2.5″ color TFT-LCD
monitor, all wrapped up in a light, elegant body. Look no further. The RR730
is the camera you’ve been looking for.

” Without battery and SD card

Major Features of the Caplio RR730.

1. 7.16-megapixel CCD.

The RR730′s 7.16-megapixel CCD gives you great image quality with every shot.
Even large A4 size prints turn out bright, crisp and full of rich detail.

2. 3x optical zoom plus 4x digital zoom.

The RR730′s 3x optical zoom can get you in close in most distant scenes. But
when you need to get even closer, the 4x digital zoom adds the magnification
to give you a total of up to 12x zoom.

3. Movie mode and six versatile scene modes to choose from.

The RR730 records movies, and comes with six exciting scene modes to fit the
place and subject you are shooting.

4. Get in as close as 5cm.

Close-up photography is now just that little bit closer. The exciting world
of macro photograph puts you in touch with beauty you have never noticed before.

5. 32MB internal memory and SD Card slot.

The RR730 boasts a full 32MB of internal memory. And you can boost that storage
capacity even more simply by inserting an SD Card (sold separately).

6. Big, bright & beautiful 2.5″ colour TFT-LCD monitor.

The large-screen 2.5″ colour TFT-LCD with approx.115,000-pixel resolution
provides strikingly clear play back of images right after you shoot them.

7. Uses standard-size AA batteries.

AA batteries are available almost anywhere, making the RR730 the perfect partner
whenever you are out and about.

8. Fast, simple PC connectivity.

Getting your photos to your computer couldn’t be simpler-just connect the RR730
with the USB cable included. You can even enhance your photos and even create
panoramic images with the bundled software.

Caplio RR730 Major Specifications.

CCD – Effective 7.16 million square pixels (7.2 million pixels), 1/2.5-inch
primary color CCD)

Lens – Focal length 5.8-17.4mm (equivalent to 34-102mm for 35mm cameras)

Brightness (F value) F 2.8 (W)-4.8 (T)

Zoom – Optical 3x zoom (up to 12x zoom when combined with digital zoom)

Object Distance – approx. 0.5m-infinity,

Macro: approx. 0.05m-infinity (Wide), approx. 0.35m-infinity (Telephoto)

Shutter – 2-1/2000 sec.

Recording Format – Compressed: JPEG (Exif ver. 2.2) DCF compliant, DPOF support

AVI (Motion JPEG Format compliant)

Recording Media – SD Memory Card (3.3V 32MB – 2GB), Internal Memory (32MB)

Resolution (pixels) – 3072 x 2304, 2592 x1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640
x 480

Video – 320 x 240 30fps

Recording Mode – Still (Auto, Program, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night ),
Movie

Picture Mode – Fine/Normal/Economy

Storage Capacity (No. of Pictures) (Internal 32MB Memory)

Still 3072×2304 (F:6,:N:12,E:18), 2592×1944 (F:9,N:17,E:25), 2048×1536(F:16,N:27,E:41),
1280×960 (F:54,N:70,E:107), 640×480 (F:204,N:233,E:286)?

Storage Capacity (Time) (Internal 32MB Memory) – Movie 39 seconds (320×240)

ISO Sensitivity – Auto / 64,100,200

Flash Auto / Red-Eye / Flash on / Flash off

Flash Range: approx. 0.5m-2.3m(Wide), approx. 0.5m-1.7m (Telephoto)

Focus – Auto Focus, Macro, Infinity

Exposure Compensation – Manual Compensation (+2.0?-2.0EV in 0.3EV steps)

White Balance – Auto/ Fixed (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent)

LCD Monitor – 2.5 inch color TFT-LCD (approx. 115,000 pixels)

Self Timer – Operating Time: approx. 2 sec. / 10 sec. / 10+2 sec.

PC Interface – USB2.0 (supported by Windows 2000/XP, or Mac OS 9.0 or higher
with built-in USB port)

AV Interface – AV Out

Video Signal Method – NTSC/PAL switchable

Battery – AA alkaline or Ni-MH Rechargeable battery x2

Shooting Capacity* Based on CIPA Standard: using AA alkaline, approx. 80 pictures

Dimensions (W x H x D) – 89.4mm(W) x 60.0mm(H) x 26.0mm(D)

Weight – Approx. 120g (without batteries, Hand strap, SD Memory card)

Operating Temperature – 0-40

* Battery performance was measured using CIPA-standard parameters. Actual performance
may vary according to usage conditions and the brand of the battery.

Accessories included
* User’s Manual
* CD-ROM
* Camera Strap
* Camera Pouch
* AV Cable
* USB Cable
* 2 AA Batteries