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  • Ricoh CX3: 10 megapixels, with back-illuminated sensor

    Ricoh CX3: 10 megapixels, with back-illuminated sensor

    I’m just wrapping my head around CMOS and you spring this on me? This Ricoh CX3 is a 10-megapixel shooter with 720p video recording and “Pets” scene mode. But what the heck is a back illuminated sensor? DPreviewHas the full release but you’re basically looking at better low-light performance with the back-lit CMOS. I honestly don’t [...]

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  • GR DIGITAL III × STUSSY: Ricoh unveils limited edition point-and-shoot camera

    GR DIGITAL III × STUSSY: Ricoh unveils limited edition point-and-shoot camera

    It's Stussy's 30th birthday next year, and for some strange reason the fashion company collaborated with Japanese electronics maker Ricoh to celebrate the occasion in the form of a Stussy-branded digital camera [JP]. Technically, Ricoh didn't change anything in the GR DIGITAL III the Stussy camera is based on (and which was released in August this year), meaning the new exterior design will most likely attract hardcore Stussy fans or camera collectors only.

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  • CX2: Ricoh unveils digital camera with 10.7 optical zoom

    CX2: Ricoh unveils digital camera with 10.7 optical zoom

    Ricoh in Japan today unveiled the CX2 [find the press release in English below], an update to the CX1 that went on sale in March this year. And they upgraded quite a lot of the main specs. You still get a 9.29MP CMOS sensor, but the burst rate at maximum resolution is at 5fps now (up from 4) and Ricoh also improved the optical zoom from 7.1 to 10.7.

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