Ricoh GR Digital III Digital Camera - 10 Megapixel
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Realizing the superb optical performance embodied in its new, fast 28mm f/1.9 lens; increased sensitivity with its 10 megapixel CCD sensor, and high quality image processing with the new GR Engine III processor, the GR Digital III is the ideal compact digital camera for the photographer who demands quality. A high resolution 3.0” 920K LCD monitor makes framing and reviewing your photos a pleasure. Fast AF ensures you capture the moment, even in low-light situations. Buffer memory has been expanded to allow continuous shooting of up to five images, even for RAW. This facilitates bracketing as well as the shooting of quickly moving subjects. RAW card write speed has also been accelerated. Upgrade to Firmware Version 2.50 Movie Feature – captures video with audio at up to 640 X 480 resolution at 30 frames/sec. The maximum length for one instance of movie recording is 90 minutes or a file size upper limit of 4GB. 
| What's in the box? | | | Ricoh GR Digital III Digital Camera + 88mb Internal Memory Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery DB-65 AV Cable USB Cable Hand Strap Battery Charger BJ-6 Software Suite CD-ROM Instruction Manuals 12 Months Warranty with Tasco Australia |
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Specifications
Item | Specifications | No. of Effective Pixels (Camera) | Approximately 10.00 million pixels | Image Sensor | 1/1.7-inch CCD (total pixels: approx. 10.40 million pixels) | Lens | Focal length | f=6.0 mm (equivalent to 28 mm for 35 mm film cameras) | F-aperture | F1.9 – F9 (exposure control with both aperture and ND filter when F8.0-F11 displays in auto shooting mode) | Shooting Distance
(from the front
of the lens) | Approx. 30cm from lens tip to infinity Approx. 1cm from lens tip to infinity (macro) | Lens Construction | 8 elements in 6 groups (aspheric lens: 2 elements and 2 surfaces) | Digital Zoom Magnification | Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x | Auto Resize Zoom | Approx. 5.7x (VGA images) | Focus Mode | Multi AF (CCD method) / Spot AF (CCD method) / Manual Focus / Snap / Infinity (Focus lock and AF auxiliary light available. For Multi AF and Spot AF, full-press snap and pre-AF are possible.) | Shutter Speed *1 | Still image | 180, 120, 60, 30, 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1 - 1/2000 sec. (maximum and minimum shutter speeds vary depending on shooting mode and flash mode) | Movie | 1/30 - 1/2000 sec. | Exposure Control | Exposure
Metering Mode | Multi (256 segments), Centre Weighted Light Metering, Spot Metering (TTL-CCD metering method, AE lock possible) | Exposure Modes | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure | Exposure
Compensation | Manual Exposure Compensation +/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps), Auto Bracket Function (-0.5EV, ±0, +0.5EV / -0.3EV, ±0, +0.3EV) | ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) | AUTO, AUTO-HI, ISO64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 | White Balance Mode | AUTO / Multi-Pattern AUTO / Outdoors / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Manual / Detail, White Balance Bracket Function | Flash | Built-in
flash mode | Auto (during low light and when the subject is backlit), Red-eye-Reduction, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Manual Flash, Flash Off | Built-in
flash range | Approx. 20 cm - 3.0 m (ISO Auto) | Flash
compensation | +/-2.0EV (1/3EV Steps) | Monitor | 3.0-inch Transparent LCD (approx. 920,000 dots) | Shooting Mode | Auto Shooting Mode / Program Shift Mode / Aperture Priority Mode / Shutter Speed Priority Mode / Manual Exposure Mode / Scene Modes (Text / Movie / Skew Correction / Dynamic Range Double Shot) / My Settings Mode | Picture Quality Mode *2 | F (Fine) / N (Normal) / RAW (DNG file format) *3 | No. of Pixels Recorded | Still image | [4:3]3648×2736, 3264×2448, 2592×1944, 2048×1536, 1280×960, 640×480
[3:2] 3648×2432 [1:1] 2736×2736 | Movie | 640x480, 320x240 | Text | 3648x2736, 2048x1536 | Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, Internal memory (approx. 88MB) | Storage Capacity (Pictures/Time)*4 | Still image | 3648×2736 (RAW: 4, F: 22, N: 38) / 3648×2432 (RAW: 5, F: 25, N: 43) / 2736×2736 (RAW: 6, F: 29, N: 50) / 3264×2448 (N: 47) / 2592×1944 (N: 72) / 2048×1536 (N: 109) / 1280×960 (N:175) / 640×480 (N: 705) / Text: 3648×2736 (38), 2048×1536 (109) | Movie*5 | 640×480: 30 frames/sec. (51 sec.), 640×480: 15 frames/sec. (1 min. 42 sec.), 320×240: 30 frames/sec. (2 min. 12 sec.), 320×240: 15 frames/sec. (4 min. 19 sec.) | Recording File Format | Still Image | JPEG (Exif ver. 2.21) *6 , RAW (DNG) | Movie | AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG Format compliant) | Other Major Shooting Functions | Continuous / S-Cont / M-Cont, Self-Timer (operation time: approx. 10 sec. / approx. 2 sec.), Interval Timer (shooting interval: 5 sec. - 1 hour (5 sec. steps) *7, Color Bracket function, B&W (TE), Color Space Setting, Noise Reduction, Histogram, Grid Guide, Depth of Field, Electronic Level, Hot Shoe | Other Major Playback Functions | Auto Rotate, Grid View, Enlarged Display (maximum 16x), Resize | Interface | USB 2.0 (High-Speed USB) Mini-B, Mass storage*8 / Audio Out 1.0Vp-p (75O) | Video Signal Format | NTSC, PAL switchable | Power Supply | Rechargeable
Battery | DB-65 (3.7V) x1, AAA Dry Alkaline Battery x2, AAA Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery x 2, AC adapter (AC-4c option) 3.8V | Battery Consumption: *9 | Based on
CIPA
Standard | Using the DB-65, approx. 370 pictures / Using AAA Dry Alkaline Battery x2, approx. 25 pictures*10 | External Dimensions | 108.6 mm (W) x 59.8 mm (H) x 25.5 mm (D) (excluding projecting parts) | Weight | Approx. 188 g (excluding battery, SD memory card, strap), Accessories approx. 30 g (battery, strap) | Operating Temperature Range | 0ºC-40ºC | | | | |
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*1 | Shutter speed upper and lower limits vary depending on Shooting Mode and Flash Mode. | *2 | The picture quality modes which can be set vary depending on the image size. | *3 | A JPEG file in Normal 640 or Fine/Normal mode with the same size as the RAW file is recorded at the same time. The DNG file format is a RAW image file format and is the standard format of Adobe Systems. | *4 | Estimated number of still images it is possible to record and estimated amount of movie recording time. | *5 | The maximum length for one instance of movie recording is 90 minutes or the file size upper limit of 4GB. | *6 | Compatible with DCF and DPOF. DCF is the abbreviation of the JEITA standard “Design rule for Camera File system.” (Full compatibility with other devices is not guaranteed.) | *7 | With flash off. | *8 | Mass storage driver is compatible with Windows (R) 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS9.0-9.2.2 and Mac OSX10.1.2-10.5.6. | *9 | Shooting capacity was measured using CIPA-standard parameters. This is only an estimate, and performance may vary according to usage conditions. | *10 | Using Panasonic AAA alkaline batteries. |
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Vista | Windows
XP | Windows
2000 | 1.DL-10 |
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* | Image editing software for Macintosh not included. |
GR DIGITAL III System Requirements |
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| Windows | Operating system | Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack3
/Professional Service Pack 3
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 | CPU | Windows 2000/XP:Pentium®III 500MHz or more
Windows Vista:Pentium®III 1GHz or more | Memory | Windows 2000/XP:256MB or more
Windows Vista:512MB or more | Hard Drive Space | Windows 2000/XP/Windows Vista:160MB or more (Required for Installation) | Display Resolution | Resolution:1024 x768 dots or greater | Display Colors | 65000 colors or greater | CD-ROM Drive | A CD-ROM drive compatible with the above-mentioned computer | USB Port | A USB port compatible with the above-mentioned computer |
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| * | When the GR DIGITAL III is connected to a PC, only a USB connection can be used. Serial connection is not supported. | * | It is necessary for the above OS to be preinstalled and for the USB port to be standard equipment. | * | The 64-bit OS version is not supported. | * | The GR DIGITAL III is compatible with MAC OS 9.0 to 9.2.2 and Mac OS X 10.1.2 to 10.5.6 by mass storage connection. |
SD Memory Card Storage Capacity
(Number of Images and Time) |
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Mode | No. of
Pixels Recorded | Quality | Internal
Memory | 1GB | 2GB | 4GB | 8GB | 16GB | 32GB | Still | RAW | 3648
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2736 | 4 | 51 | 104 | 204 | 417 | 836 | 1677 | F | 3648
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2736 | 22 | 240 | 487 | 957 | 1957 | 3922 | 7867 | N | 3648
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2736 | 38 | 414 | 842 | 1653 | 3379 | 6769 | 13579 | RAW | 3648
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2432 | 5 | 57 | 116 | 229 | 469 | 939 | 1884 | F | 3648
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2432 | 25 | 269 | 548 | 1077 | 2202 | 4412 | 8851 | N | 3648
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2432 | 43 | 465 | 945 | 1856 | 3795 | 7602 | 15251 | RAW | 2736
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2736 | 6 | 68 | 138 | 271 | 554 | 1110 | 2227 | F | 2736
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2736 | 29 | 319 | 647 | 1270 | 2596 | 5202 | 10435 | N | 2736
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2736 | 50 | 544 | 1097 | 2155 | 4405 | 8824 | 17702 | N | 3264
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2448 | 47 | 512 | 1041 | 2045 | 4181 | 8376 | 16802 | N | 2592
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1944 | 72 | 775 | 1576 | 3094 | 6325 | 12671 | 24518 | N | 2048
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1536 | 109 | 1184 | 2363 | 4640 | 9486 | 19905 | 38125 | N | 1280
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960 | 175 | 1888 | 3840 | 7541 | 15415 | 30882 | 61951 | N | 640
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480 | 705 | 7553 | 15359 | 30159 | 61643 | 123489 | 247716 | Text | 3648
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2736 | 38 | 414 | 842 | 1653 | 3379 | 6769 | 13879 | 2048
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1536 | 109 | 1184 | 2363 | 4640 | 9486 | 19905 | 38125 | Movie | 640 x 480
15frames/sec | 1min
42sec. | 18min
20sec. | 37min
17sec. | 76min
41sec. | 149min
40sec. | 299min
50sec. | 601min
28sec. | 640 x 480
30frames/sec | 51sec. | 9min
15sec. | 18min
49sec. | 38min
41sec. | 75min
31sec. | 151min
18sec. | 303min
31sec. | 320 x 240
15frames/sec | 4min
19sec. | 46min
19sec. | 94min
11sec. | 193min
41sec. | 378min
2sec. | 757min
18sec. | 1519min
7sec. | 320 x 240
30frames/sec | 2min
12sec. | 23min
42sec. | 48min
13sec. | 99min
8sec. | 193min
30sec. | 387min
39sec. | 777min
37sec. |
| * | For shooting capacity, the number of images and time are estimates |
* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice
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