Comment: This looks like a pretty rugged camera that is not only water resistant, but will take a beating as well. If the images it produce are as any good as the Ricoh G3, then this will certainly be a model that you can take anywhere - especially to the beach, although it might be a little cold for that now.

3.24-megapixel, 3x zoom water-resistant digital camera with superb Shutter response time and continuous operation


The new Caplio features a water and dust-resistant design, sturdy body, fast shutter response, long battery life, and more, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.


The Caplio 300G is designed for durability and geared towards a wide range of outdoor applications. It affords users JIS protection grade 7-equivalent water resistance and JIS protection grade-6 dust resistance, which make it possible to take pictures in the rain, in sandy, or in dusty environments. It is even possible to wash the camera with water! ( The Caplio 300G can take photos underwater, at a depth of one metre or less, for up to 30 minutes. )


The Caplio 300G also shares the same advanced features that made the Caplio RR30 so popular (when released into market last year), including a mere 0.22-second shutter-response time lag and long battery life.


Main Features


• Built to stand up to Outdoor Use


Water- and dust-resistant, durable, portable, and easy to operate


• Use of a reinforced glass dust protector in front of the lens, and rubber packing on opening parts and buttons provides JIS protection grade 7-equivalent water resistance and JIS protection grade-6 dust resistance. The camera can be washed with water and used in the rain, and is capable of photography in highly dusty or sandy environments.


• Protection on each side and in key locations provides superb durability.


• The camera uses a sturdy, two-piece strap for hanging the compact, lightweight body around your neck when walking.


• The large shutter button and switches make the camera easy to use even when wearing gloves.


• Ultra-fast Shutter Response


Don't let that perfect shot get away


• Superb response: just 0.22 seconds between the time the shutter release is pressed until exposure begins.


• High-speed processing: Startup takes approximately 2.5 seconds; the shooting interval is approximately 1.5 seconds, normal continuous mode approximately 0.3 seconds; and shot reproduction lag is approximately 0.5 seconds (assuming an image size of 1280x960, taken in normal mode).


• Long Operating Time


Long battery life and choice of power sources keep low batteries from stealing photo opportunities


• Long battery life: Use the optional high-capacity lithium ion battery to take up to 3,500 continuous shots. Reduce the hassle of changing batteries in adverse weather conditions .


• No more worries about running out of batteries at a bad time: the camera also supports readily- available AA batteries (alkaline, nickel, and NiMH). Get the most out of outdoor use.


• An optional AC adapter is also available for indoor use.


• Unparalleled Performance


First water-resistant digital camera to offer 3.24 megapixel and 3x zoom


• This is the first water-resistant model with a 3.34 megapixel (effective 3.24 megapixel) built-in CCD.


• Combine the 3x optical zoom and 3.4x digital zoom to enable up to 10.2x zoom photography.


• High-Sensitivity Mode


Take photos even in dimly lit locations


• The built-in high-sensitivity mode provides excellent illumination, even in dimly lit areas. The Caplio 300G makes it easy to take pictures at night, indoors, and in other dim environments.


• In addition to the built-in flash, an accessory shoe for an external flash is also available.


• And More!


A full range of advanced features only Ricoh can deliver


• Built-in macro mode allows you to take shots as close as 1 cm (0.4 inches). Use the built-in flash to take shots as close as 16 cm (6.4 inches). Take bright, beautiful pictures without overexposed shots.


• It's easy to transfer your pictures to a PC - just connect your camera via a USB cable. Automatic folder creation, elimination of duplicate images, and other features make your photo collection easy to organise.


• Six scene modes are provided: Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Nightscape, Text, and High sensitivity.


• A wide range of continuous shooting modes are available, including M-continuous (Memory Continuous), which can record continuously while the shutter release button is held, then save the two seconds immediately preceding the release of the shutter release into a single file divided into 16 frames; S-continuous (Stream Continuous), which records the two seconds after the shutter release is pressed into 16 frames; and ordinary continuous mode, which takes one shot every 0.3 seconds. These features are very handy for capturing continuous motion, including logging the progress of an experiment.


Caplio 300G Major Specifications






RECORDING FORMAT

Still: Compressed: JPEG (Exif 2.2) DCF-compliant*, DPOF support


Text: TIFF (MMR system, ITU-T.6)


Motion: AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG format-compliant)


COMPRESSION FORMAT

Still: JPEG baseline-compliant


Text: MMR system


Motion: JPEG baseline-compliant


VIDEO SIGNAL METHOD

NTSC/PAL switchable


RECORDING MEDIUM

SD Memory card (3.3V)**/MultiMediaCard


Internal memory (8MB)


CCD

1/2.7-inch CCD (total 3.34 million pixels)


EFFECTIVE PIXEL COUNT

3.24 million


RESOLUTION (pixels)

Still: 2048x1536/1280x960/640x480


Text: 1280x960


Motion: 320x240, 160x120


RECORDING MODE

Still/Continuous/S-Continuous/M-Continuous/Scene (Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Nightscape, Text, High-sensitivity)/Motion***


PICTURE MODE

Fine/Normal


PICTURE CAPACITY
(8MB)****

Still: 2048 X 1536 Fine: 4 pictures/Normal: 8 pictures


1280 X 960 Fine: 8 pictures/Normal: 14 pictures


640 X 480 Normal : 41 pictures


RECORDING CAPACITY


(8MB)

Motion: 320 x 240 - 20 seconds


160 x 120 - 70 seconds


DATA RECORDING CAPACITY

Still: 2048 X 1536 Fine: approx. 1.12MB/ Normal : approx. 568KB


1280 X 960 Fine: approx. 614KB/ Normal : approx. 307KB


640 X 480 Normal : approx. 72KB


LENS

6 glass elements in 5 groups; F: 2.6-4.7


ZOOM

Optical: 3x zoom f = 5.5-16.5 mm (35-105 mm in 35 mm camera format)


Digital: 3.4x zoom


SHUTTER

Still: 8,4,2,1-1/2000sec. (electronic/mechanical shutter)


Motion: 1/30-1/2000sec. (electronic shutter)


SHOOTING RANGE

Approx. 30 cm (11.8 in.)-infinity (Macro: 16 cm (6.3 in) to 60 cm (23.6 in) (Tele)/1 cm (0.4in.) - 60 cm (23.6 in.) (Wide))


ISO SENSITIVITY

AUTO (equivalent to ISO 125)/ISO 200/ISO 400/ISO 800


OPTICAL VIEWFINDER

Real-image


MONITOR DISPLAY

1.6" Translucent Amorphous Silicon TFT LCD (approx. 80,000 pixels)


FLASH

AUTO/ON/SLOW SYNCHRO/OFF/RED-EYE REDUCTION


FOCUS

AUTO FOCUS/MANUAL FOCUS/FIXED FOCUS (snap/infinity)


EXPOSURE MODE

TTL-CCD photometric system (MULTI (256 segments)/CENTREWEIGHT/SPOT/)


EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT

Manual exposure compensation (+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps)


WHITE BALANCE

AUTO/DAYLIGHT/OVERCAST/TUNGSTEN LIGHT/FLUORESCENT LIGHT/MANUAL (One Push)


SELF TIMER

Approx. 10sec./2sec. Delay


INTERVAL SHOOTING

30-sec. to 3-hour intervals


PC INTERFACE

USB (pre-installed Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP, Macintosh Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2/MacOS X 10.1.2-10.2 supported)


VIDEO INTERFACE

Video Out


BATTERY

Dedicated rechargeable battery (option) or AA dry-cell battery (alkaline/nickel/NiMH)


SHOOTING CAPACITY

Using DB-43*****: Approx. 3,500 (continuous)/approx. 350 (normal)


Using AA Alkaline Battery******: Approx. 70-80 (normal)


POWER SOURCE/


VOLTAGE

AC-4a dedicated AC adapter (option); Input: 100-230 V/Output: 3.8 VDC


WATER/DUST RESISTANCE

Water resistance: JIS protection grade 7-equivalent; Dust resistance: JIS protection grade 6-equivalent


DIMENSIONS

135 x 66 x 66 mm (W x L x H) (5.3 x 2.6 x 2.6 inches) (excluding projections)


WEIGHT

Approx. 310 g (10.9 oz.) without battery, SD memory card, or Carry strap


TEMP. RANGE FOR USE

0 to 40 o C (-20 to 60 o C when stored)


HUMIDITY RANGE FOR USE

No more than 85%








* DCF is an abbreviation for the “Design rules for Camera File System” JETIA standard. (It does not guarantee perfect inter-camera compatibility)


** Please visit our Web site for the latest information on memory-card support.


*** Motion recording does not record sound.


**** General guide for still-picture recording capacity


*5: Shooting capacity based on Ricoh measurement parameters. Actual performance may vary depending on conditions of use.


Continuous mode: 640x480 flash off, zoom not used, and Monitor Display off (power-saving mode)


Normal mode: Approx. 30-second intervals, using flash and zoom for 1 out of 2 photos


*6: Normal mode: Approx. 30-second intervals, using flash and zoom for 1 out of 2 photos, and Monitor Display off (power-saving mode)


Measured as the delay from the time the shutter release is pressed until the exposure starts.


The following guidelines are recommended for optimal use of the DB-43 rechargeable battery: image size: 640x480; flash: off; zoom: not in use; and monitor display: off.


In Windows XP, a Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) driver is used instead of the RICOH Gate L software used in other versions of Windows.

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