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Ricoh R10 Review This Ricoh R10 Review includes key specifications such as 10 megapixel CCD sensor, zoom lens, 1cm Macro mode, HVGA LCD display, and more...Keep reading to discover the pros and cons of the Ricoh R10 digital camera including shutter lag, optical viewfinder etc... The Ricoh R10 comes with many of the same features of its predecessor the Ricoh R8, such as the same 1/2.3”, 10 megapixel CCD image sensor. The R10 also retains the same 7.1x optical zoom lens, which offers a maximum aperture that varies from f/3.3 to f/5.2 as the zoom is moved from wide angle to telephoto. The biggest change with the R10 is the upgrade to a large, 3” LCD display, however the resolution is unchanged. Another addition to the R10 is the user-programmable function button that has been added to the rear panel of the camera, as well as two positions added to the mode dial. These two modes are “Scene” and “Easy”. The latter disables all but the most frequently used functions. The lens on the R10 is as big as that on the R8 and houses a large 7.1x optical zoom. This model also includes a safety zoom function where dropping the resolution extends the zoom of the camera allowing higher magnification at the expense of overall resolution. The back of the R10 has a larger screen and a function button. The function button is a fifth button in addition to the four buttons that were on the previous model. Having this many buttons makes the back of the camera somewhat busy, but ease of use isn’t impacted. Another similarity to the R8 is the menu system which is accessed on the back of the camera with a joystick-type adjustment button. With this button you can access white balance, ISO, exposure compensation, quality and AF/AE area selection. The latter option is default dedicated to the function button which allows you to access it faster. The menu, however, is incredibly vast with two tabs consisting of at least four pages each. It can take a lot of scrolling around to find particular features but the adjustment menu makes finding what you want easier. The display on the R10 comes with various options for what information the camera will show you on screen. You have the choice of rule of thirds grid, no information, screen off even though the camera has no optical viewfinder. There is also a device similar to “virtual horizon” and can help you tell if the camera is level. Ricoh R10’s shutter lag is a little slow for a current digital camera, though this seems to be an issue for Ricoh cameras in general. Also, it takes about three seconds from when you turn the camera on until you can take your first picture. This delay is because focusing goes through its full range of settings before settling on the focus point. You can actually see the camera come into focus before it will go back out again in order to scroll through all the AF range. Focusing is also manually adjustable by going into the adjustment menu and choosing the AF/AE selection option. The focus point can then be moved around the screen and the camera will focus on that point until it's moved again. Noise doesn’t seem to be a problem for the R10 on the low ISO settings, however by ISO 200 there is some noticeable noise and by ISO 1600 (the highest sensitivity available) there is highly noticeable noise. The best possible quality available from the R10 is at ISO 80. Overall the R10 has smart, retro styling and is relatively easy to use. Image quality, however, just doesn’t stand up when compared to other cameras in its class. The Ricoh R10 is very versatile, but its versatility doesn’t overcome the obtrusive noise at higher ISO settings and the average performance speed in general. These deficiencies may not be very noticeable to the typical amateur user who won’t make use of many of the R10s tricks. Key Specs:
Optical viewfinder: No Recommended: No. Related Article: Ricoh Review >> |
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