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Ricoh: 28-mm-Kamera with 10 megapixels and Adobe-DNG-Format Successor of the GR Digital
Ricoh has with the "GR Digital II," a compact digital camera, which from the usual compact cameras deviates. Like its predecessor, the "GR Digital" is the new findings with a focal length of 28 mm (KB). The lens consists of six lens elements in five groups, it includes two aspherical elements.
The camera has over its predecessor is a higher resolution sponsored. The 1 / 1, 75-inch CCD sensor features 10 mega pixels or 3,648 x 2,736 pixels.In addition, the battery life extended to 370 photos, the cache is increased and the time in which a raw uncompressed data is written, according to manufacturer's specifications halved.
An electronic water balance can be at the request of the display group and allows the precise orientation of the camera. Optionally, the camera beeps when it was designed. This water balance function takes only Nikons D3, which in November 2007 on the market.
The GR Digital builds on the analog Ricoh-GR-Familie in the mid-90s as 35-mm-Kamera on the market came, the audience whether their just 26.5 mm thick casing enthusiastic and also with a 28 - mm-Optik equipped.
On the reverse side of the camera, in a metal casing sits, there is a 2.7 inch wide LCD with a resolution of 230,000 pixels.
Video recordings will be a maximum of 640 x 480 pixels and 30 frames per second along with sound recorded in the predecessor, it was about half. Besides the 9-Punkt-Autofokus is also a manual focus for selection. The exposure can be measured either by a Matrix-measurement methods, and by center spot and measurement.
In addition to a program mode, there is also a panel code and a purely manual mode. So to avoid that through a camera setting accidentally triggers. The Lightning will reach up to 3 meters. Shutter speeds range from 180 to 1 / 2000 second, and the light sensitivity can be ISO 80 to 1,600 set.
The white balance is either automatically by the camera's electronics or can be manually or using some presets for typical light situations made. JPEGs addition, the camera also uncompressed raw data in Adobe-DNG-Format and stores them on the 54 MByte Internal memory or on an inserted SD, SDHC- or MMC card. If desired, the camera takes photos on quadratic also to the style of 6x6-Kameras to imitate. This works even in raw mode.
To exchange with the computer, there is a USB-2.0-Port and for a TV output. The camera measures 107 x 25 x 58 mm and weighs empty 168 grams The power supply takes place via a lithium-ion battery or two AAA-Zellen.
With a wide-angle converter, which you can buy in addition, the focal length of 21 mm lowered. A 40-mm-Konverter was also announced. Another accessory is an external flash, remote trigger,and a sun visor and filters.
The price and release date of the Ricoh GR II called the manufacturer yet. On the Ricoh page are some sample images from the GR II, but all with ISO 100 were. (ad)
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