Digital Home Thoughts: Review Of Ricoh Caplio RX

"The Ricoh Caplio RX is the successor to the Caplio G4wide, with Ricoh claiming that the new model is quicker, slimmer, lighter and even easier to use. The Caplio G4wide was released in September of 2003, so it has effectively been replaced by the Caplio RX after only 6 months. Such is the nature of the digital camera market at the moment, with newer and better models being released at least twice a year. The Ricoh Caplio RX stands out from the rest of the market because of its wide-angle 28mm lens, and because it has the world’s fastest shutter response and start-up times (at least according to Ricoh when it was first announced in March 2004). Other features, such as the 3 megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom, are standard for this class of camera."



"The Ricoh Caplio RX builds on the strengths of the Ricoh Caplio G4 and G4wide, resulting in a camera that is exceptionally easy to use and which instantly feels "right". The 28-100mm wide lens makes it stand out from the crowd of digital cameras that only go as wide as 35mm, and the sheer speed of its operation means that the Caplio RX will never leave you waiting around. The major thing from a features and handling point of view that I would like to see added is full control over aperture and shutter speed."

This review gives the camera a 4 out of 5, too high in both Jason's and my opinion. The picture quality alone is the killer as the pictures look incredibly pixelated and grainy, giving the impression that the pictures came from (in Jason's words) a cameraphone. And I completely agree with that assessment. The camera is probably rated as highly because of its size, speed and ease of use.