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RICOH GXR + A16 24-85MM Kit

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16.20-million-pixel Resolving Power

A large, high resolution sensor gets combined with a popular zoom for phenomenal image quality in a compact camera unit. The highly unique Ricoh GXR system starts with the body, which contains the system controls, screen, recording media, and power source. Individual camera units attach to the body, with each dust-sealed unit housing its own sensor and processing engine.

(*Body unit sold separately.)

16.2 Megapixels APS-C CMOS
Extra wide angle 24-85mm Zoom
No Low-Pass Filter for Max Sharpness
RICOH Smooth Imaging Engine IV

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HIGHLIGHTS

An Innovative Camera System with Interchangeable Units
GXR is a new camera system that consists of a body and camera units. Each camera unit contains a lens (focal lengths differ between units), an image sensor of optimum type and size for the unit, and an image processing engine. By changing units, the photographer can handle a diverse range of scenes in a way that satisfies sophisticated requirements for photo expression. This all-in-one design for the camera units allows image quality, lens design and low-pass filtering to be optimized to each unit's sensor for maximum image quality.

Slide Mechanism for High Precision and Reliability
The combination of the slide, the resin components, and the pressure-welded springs give an appropriate sliding feel and quietness. In the development, high-stress attachment/removal testing was done to verify the reliability of both mechanical and electrical connections.

Highly Airtight System for Superior Dust Proofing
In GXR camera units, the lens and the image sensor are integrated into a single unit. This structure makes it difficult for dust to get in since it is not necessary to expose the inside of the camera when changing lenses. Even in highly dusty shooting environments, camera units can be changed without hesitation.

Compact, High-Performance Lens Design
Eliminating the lens mount means that the back focal length can be freely defined for the GXR, enabling the new system to use the most optically efficient lens designs and giving it excellent potential for future expansion.

Handle a Wide Range of Everyday Scenes
The lens is a 24mm-85mm 3.5x optical zoom. For both expansive landscapes and narrow interior shots, try 24mm. A setting around 35mm is frequently used for candid photos and a natural wide-angle feel. For a field of view close to the naked eye, try 50mm, and for the feel of an intent gaze, there is 85mm. With this one lens there are many different ways to look at the world. Enjoy its versatility in handling almost all the subjects you will find in everyday shooting.

Superior Optical Characteristics
The lens configuration has 11 elements in 9 groups. The use of three aspherical lenses (six surfaces) and high-refraction lenses effectively reduces various types of distortion across the entire zoom range. The result is high resolution and excellent contrast from edge to edge. In addition, the configuration of nine rounded aperture blades enables both highly precise aperture control and beautiful bokeh.

16.20 Million Pixels APS-C CMOS Sensor
This camera unit features a 23.6mm×15.7mm APS-C CMOS sensor. The atmospheric feel and natural bokeh made possible by the large sensor size will enhance both the optical and artistic depth of your images. The approximately 16.20 million effective pixels provide the superior resolving power needed to reproduce the finest details of your subject. In combination with the image processing engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV, this image sensor provides low noise and high image quality featuring rich tonal gradations and a high-resolution feel.

Finely Honed Shooting Functions
With ISO bracketing you can record three images with different ISO sensitivities. Since the shutter speed and aperture settings are not changed, you can get exposure variations while preserving the same sense of movement and depth of field. There is also a function for maintaining the same shooting settings. By keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway after taking a picture, you can continue shooting with the same settings (focus, exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, etc.). For example, when you want to shoot portraits by clicking the shutter each time someone's expression changes, this function enhances your quick-shooting ability by eliminating the time lag caused by redoing the focusing and light metering.

Advanced Functions for Shooting and Expression
In high-contrast scenes, dynamic range compensation reduces underexposure and overexposure by doing tone correction for individual portions of the image. In addition to the B (bulb) and T (time) options in manual exposure mode, you can also enjoy the freedom of expression provided by five scene modes, image setting customization (nine levels), extensive My Settings options (record six patterns each in the body and memory card), etc.

Scene Modes
By just selecting a scene mode, you can get settings tailored to your scene and subject. Also included are the "Miniaturize," "High Contrast B&W," "Soft Focus," "Cross Process," and "Toy Camera" modes. Use them to expand your shooting enjoyment by turning commonplace scenes into unique images and by capturing your target moments with even greater impact.

Extensive Focusing Functions
Magnifying the target position on the shooting screen is convenient when you want precise focusing. For spot AF, you can select either normal or pinpoint as the AF area size. This is convenient when you want to capture a specific point on the subject and when there are distance variations within the AF area. In addition, for manual focus support there is a focus assist function that emphasizes outlines and contrast.

An Electronic Level That Can Detect Horizontal as Well as Movement Direction Tipping
Make sure you have the perfect shot right out of the camera with the advanced electronic level. Measure both side to side and forward to backward tilt for the perfect shot. There is even a level calibration function to fine tune the camera to your specific needs.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type

Interchangeable Modular camera

Sensor

Type: CMOS w primary color filter Size: 23.6mm x 15.7mm (APS-C) Effective pixels (total pixels): 16.2 MP (16.5 MP) Dust Removal: n/a (camera module is fully dust sealed) Pixel mapping: n/a

Lens

Type/construction: RICOH Lens, 11 elements, 9 groups (3 aspheric elements) Optical zoom: 3.5X Focal length (equiv.): 15.7 -55.5mm (24-85mm) Digital zoom: 4X w auto-resize 6.8X VGA (3.6X video) Aperture: f/3.5 – f/5.5 Filter diameter: 55mm

Focus System

Type: TTL contrast-detection AF system, AF assist lamp Focus modes: Multi AF, Spot AF, Manual Focus, Snap Focus, Infinity Focus Focus point adjustment: Auto, User-Selectable (AF and/or AE points), Center Focus lock: Yes AF Auxiliary Light: Yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder: Yes via hotshoe mounted external digital or optical viewfinder (sold separately) Accessory VF-2-- 920,000 dot, 100% field of view

LCD Monitor

LCD screen type/size: 3” transparent LCD, auto brightness control available LCD resolution: 920,000 dots LCD framerate: TBD Wide angle viewable: Yes

Flash

Type: Built-in series control auto flash GN: 32 (ISO 200) / 22 (ISO 100) in feet Flash modes: Flash Off, Auto, Redeye, Flash On, Slow Sync, Manual Effective range: Not recommended with RICOH Lens A16 24-85mm f 3.5-5.5 Flash exposure compensation: +/- 2 EV (1/2 or 1/3 steps)

External Flash

Hot Shoe Compatible (P-TTL)

Storage Media

Internal memory: 86 MB Removable memory: SD, SDHC card slot

Interfaces

Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI (Mini, Type C) Video out: NTSC, PAL, HD (HDMI supports AD Auto, 1080i, 720p, 480p) Microphone: Built-in monaural

Power Supply

Power source: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery DB-90 Recordable images: Approx 400 (CIPA) Playback time: AC adapter available: Yes (sold separately)

Physical Specs

Camera:113.9 mm x 70.2 mm x 37.5 mm (excluding projections) --- Camera body (excluding battery, memory card, neck strap, and connector cap): 160 g Battery, neck strap, and connector cap: 66 g Camera unit only: 71.4 mm × 70.5 mm × 93.3 mm (according to CIPA guidelines) When mounted on the GXR body: 113.9 mm × 74.7 mm × 98.5 mm (according to CIPA guidelines) Weight (approx.) Camera unit only： Approx. 350 g When mounted on camera body: Approx. 550 g （battery and SD memory card included）

Language Support

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese

Metering System

TTL metering in multi (256-segment), center-weighted, and spot metering (TTL metering with auto exposure lock)AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO-LO, ISO200, ISO250, ISO320, ISO400, ISO500, ISO640, ISO800, ISO1000, ISO1250, ISO1600, ISO2000, ISO2500, ISO3200

ISO Sensitivity

AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO-LO, ISO200, ISO250, ISO320, ISO400, ISO500, ISO640, ISO800, ISO1000, ISO1250, ISO1600, ISO2000, ISO2500, ISO3200

White Balance

Type: Image sensor detection Auto preset modes: Auto, Multi-Pattern Auto, Outdoors, Cloudy, Incandescent 1, Incandescent 2, Fluorescent, Detail, WB Bracketing Manual mode(s): Yes WB fine adjustment: +/- 8 steps B-A axis or G-M axis

Shutter

Type: Programmed AE mechanical and electronic shutter mechanism Shutter speed: 1/3200 to 180 sec (timed exposure and Bulb mode available), shutter speed range varies w shooting mode. Movies 1/2000 – 1/30 s.

Capture Modes

Mode selection: Auto, Program Shift (P), Aperture Priority (A), Shutter Priority (S), Manual (M), Scene, My Settings (My1, My2, My3) Scene modes: Movie, Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Nightscape, Skew Correction, Miniaturize, High Contrast B&W, Soft Focus, Cross Process, Toy Camera Image Settings: Vivid, Standard, Natural, Black & White, B&W (TE), Setting 1, Setting 2 Green simplified mode available: n/a Face detection available: n/a PASMB: P, A, S, M, B Date stamp: Yes (date, date & time) Digital filters (capture): n/a (see Image Settings above) Bracketing options: Exposure, White Balance, color, ISO Dynamic Range Compensation: Weak, Medium, Strong Digital level: Horizontal tilt File/Folder customization: Embed copyright

Drive Modes

Mode selection: Single, Continuous (Continuous, M-Cont Hi, M-Cont Lo), Self-Timer (10s, 2s, custom 1-10 shots at 5-10 sec intervals) Continuous fps: (NR set to ON – 3 images , NR set to OFF – 2 images), M-Cont Hi last 30 frames at 30 fps at 1280x856 saved in multi-image file, M-Cont Lo last 14 frames at 2.5 fps at 4928x3264 saved in multi-image file Multi-exposure: n/a Interval: Unlimited shots, 5s to 1h interval in 5s increments HDR: n/a Cable switch: Yes (sold separately)

Playback Modes

Mode selection: One Shot (no data, basic data, basic data w bright/dark indication, full data w histogram), Index (20 or 81 thumbnails), Magnification (up to 16X, scrollable, quick magnification), Calendar, Select & Delete, Movie Playback (no data, basic data) Mode pallet: Flag Function Setting, Flag Function Display, Resize, Trim, Level Compensation, WB Compensation, Skew Correction, Slideshow, Protect, Copy to Card, DPOF, Export Still Images, Recover File Digital filters (playback): n/a

File Formats

Image size in pixels: 4928 × 2768, 4352 × 3264, 4928 × 3264, 3264 × 3264, 3456 × 1944, 3072 × 2304, 3456 × 2304, 2304 × 2304, 2592 × 1944, 2048 × 1536, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 Quality levels: RAW, F (fine), N (normal) File formats: RAW (DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.3), DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III Color space: sRGB, AdobeRGB

Computer Requirements

Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 / Professional Service Pack 3 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 / Windows 7

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

Battery Charger
Rechargeable Battery
USB cable
AV Cable
Neckstrap
Instructions
Warranty
Software CD
Lens
Lens Cap
Lens Bag

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