Ricoh 500SE GPS DigiCam Announced

Ricoh UK have officially announced the new Ricoh 500SE GPS Ready Digital Camera - based on the 8 megapixel Ricoh 500SE / 500G Wide - the ruggedised water, dust and shock proof 500SE enables you to capture location data with your images and automatically embeds GPS coordinates with captured images, images can be transferred via bluetooth or wifi. The Ricoh 500SE will be available at SRP £549.99 inc Vat and £599.99 inc Vat for the WiFi version.

"Ricoh Corporation solidified its leadership position in providing cameras with integrated GPS technology by releasing the 500SE GPS-ready digital camera. Developed for outdoor location-based photography, the 500SE boasts extreme durability and high resolution to meet the image quality and all-weather usability demanded by the mobile GPS photographer. The camera's integrated precision GPS module provides for an all-in-one, easy- to-use device for geo-coding images and video at the time of capture. For applications that require even greater precision, the camera is capable of receiving NMEA data streams from external GPS devices via its on-board Bluetooth(R) radio.

The 500SE's waterproof and shock-resistant shell protects a high- resolution 8MP sensor that is image stabilized and has an ultra rapid shutter response. Additional features include GPS track log capability, GPS lock (to record the position of an object as opposed to the position of the photographer), and the ability to send images wirelessly to handheld devices via Bluetooth(R) or WiFi.(R)"

View the 500SE with GPS Unit here.