Ricoh R8B

Very compact body for the zoom range ; Good lens with a very versatile zoom range ; Sharp and detailed results at low ISO (although some artifacts visible 'up close') ; Effective macro mode ; Good responsiveness and overall speed (although focus slows...

Very slow focus and focus hunting in low light ; Face Detection unreliable and only available as a shooting mode ; Ineffective image stabilization system, not available in movie mode ; Zoom and focus pretty noisy ; White balance under artificial light...

I can honestly say that I very much enjoyed using the Ricoh R8 while working on this review but I'll also quote Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who once wrote: 'There is strong shadow where there is much light'. So, if you are thinking about purchasing an...

Endlessly tweakable ; Clean, accessible design ; Large screen ; Generous wide-angle zoom lens

No full manual control

Although we miss actual control over the aperture and shutter, the Ricoh R8 allows you to wield an enormous amount of power over your images. There are a huge amount of customisable options, with the emphasis on acessibility as opposed to dumbing down....

Design, Protruding mode dial, 460k pixel LCD, Dynamic range

Aggressive noise reduction, Fringing, Over-sharpening

Every six months a new R series compact seems to appear, often delivering few improvements on its predecessor. But Ricoh has gone a step further with the R8 in completely redesigning the body, and while the extra bulk may be off-putting at first, the...

Good image quality ; Great wide angle 7.1x optical zoom lens ; CCD-shift image stabilisation helps with zoom and low light ; Excellent high resolution 2.7" screen ; Excellent macro mode ; Images are sharp ...

The Ricoh R8 looks and feels great, and is capable of taking some great photos. The camera has a sharp wide angle 7.1x optical zoom lens, and is almost ultra compact, similar in size to other ultra compact cameras such as the...

Ricoh's popular and powerful macro functions are included, enabling shooting of objects as close as 1 cm with wide macro and as close as 25 cm with telemacro.

Nell'uso quotidiano lavorativo (foto di prodotti per i nostri articoli e in occasione di fiere o eventi stampa) la Ricoh Caplio R8 ci ha particolarmente convinto. I particolari strumenti che mette a disposizione, tra cui la correzione dell'obliquità,...

Top Verarbeitung ; Sehr scharfer Monitor ; Gutes Objektiv

Rauschen ab ISO 200 ; Langsam

kameras wie die Panasonic Lumix LX2, die Canon Ixus 960 IS oder die Sony T200 kosten zwar etwas mehr, sind aber flotter und bringen eine insgesamt bessere Bildqualität mit.

Top Verarbeitung, Sehr scharfer Monitor, Gutes Objektiv

Rauschen ab ISO 200, Langsam

Feines Design, viel Zoom und gute Bildqualität bis ISO 200, aber starkes Rauschen und lahme Geschwindigkeit.