Ricoh Caplio R8
10.0 megapixels | 2.7" screen | 28 – 200 mm (7.1×)
Upgrade to the R7 increases the resolution to 10 megapixels and adds a lovely high resolution screen but retains the compact styling and versatile 28-200 equiv. 7x zoom. With a wealth of useful and often novel features (not least the big lens in a small body) the R8 is an attractive proposition, but it's let down slightly by its over-processed high ISO images, poor low light performance and lack of responsiveness. Not a bad camera, but not a great one either.
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The Ricoh R8 is an intriguing camera, offering a 28 - 200 mm lens, image stabilization, and an absolutely amazing 2.7" LCD display. Unfortunately, it also has mediocre photo quality, a weak flash, and no image stabilization in movie mode. Neither particularly good nor bad, the R8 scores somewhere...
The Ricoh R8 is an intriguing camera, offering a 28 - 200 mm lens, image stabilization, and an absolutely amazing 2.7" LCD display. Unfortunately, it also has mediocre photo quality, a weak flash, and no image stabilization in movie mode. Neither particularly good nor bad, the R8 scores somewhere in the middle. If you want a camera with a very useful 28-200 focal range, then the R8 is worth a look. If you're willing to give up a little of that range (in one direction or the other), then there are better cameras out there.
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