While Ricoh may be better known by the general public for copiers and fax machines, the company has been producing interesting digital camera designs for as long as anyone. Their latest model, the Caplio GX, offers true wide angle coverage coupled with a five megapixel specification at an unprecedented low price. In fact the GX is so cheap, one wonders if sacrifices have had to be made along the way.

On paper, the Caplio GX offers much. It has a 5MP 1/1.8 inch sensor, a 28mm (equivalent) widest zoom setting, flash hot shoe, ISO speed settings up to 1600, an ultra close focus feature, a choice of auto, manual, or scene-specific programmed exposure modes, 16MB of built in memory, a generous 1.8 inch LCD monitor, attractive styling (it generated many admiring comments) and Ricoh claims the shutter delay on the GX is one of the lowest of any digital camera.



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