I can forgive your use of 'sharpness' when you mean 'optimum focus', but I'll stick to a reviewer who knows what a focal length is. The 'Multi-Target Auto Focus' surely does not 'shoot seven images at seven fixed focal lengths'. If it did, it would provide a choice of compositions. The fact that you even listed the focal lengths in terms of 35mm equivalents should have given you some indication to what 'focal length' refers to? The feature actually takes seven shots at different focal distances. This is in essence just auto focus bracketing, and has been around since the Contax N1 of 2001.
How long before I turn my camera on and send it out for walk to take a picture of anything that interests it ?
Automation surely has its limits ? Next mode will be 'party mode', switch to this and the camera will check alcohol levels and refuse to take a pic if you are more than three times over the limit.
It only takes half a year of moderate use to get a Ricoh camera broken. If you buy one of these, buy it in a shop so you can demand a replacement. Buying this brand via the net was a bad move to make, won't do it again...
The camera reviews on El Reg are all... they don't really cut the mustard.
By the way, the "HIGH-END" compact Ricoh is the GX200. A very interesting camera, yet sadly in urgent need of a better sensor with less noise issues. I say urgent as the GX200 has much better ergonomics & handling than what Canon (G10 heavy brick) & Panasonic (LX3 fiddly toy) offer at the high end. Once Ricoh updates that model they will likely be the best option for folks who actually want some nifty features in a compact that feels "right". If you're "only" after total image quality you're getting a Sigma DP anyway.
I think the "party mode" option would be great - only it work as it should do in that mode. It would recognise potentially embarrassing or career-damaging situations and photograph those automatically, preferably slightly out of focus and - ahem - over-exposed...
Of all the digital camera, there are no comparison to tradition film camera when come to instant clear shot after one another with almost 0 wait time. Most current available digital camera in market, with 7 megpix or larger image size, will blur or pause if you try take 3-8 continuous high resolution snaps. Even the best sony or kodak, have this problem, particularly the pain in the neck batteries power hogging problem yet to solved.
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Black SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens (15.1MP, SD/SDHC Card Slot)
Nikon D90 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit (12.3MP, 18-105mm, 4288x2848, SD/SDHC Card Slot)
Nikon D3000 SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens (10.2MP, 3x Opt, SDHC Card Slot)
Canon EOS Rebel XSi Black SLR Digital Camera Kit (12.2MP, 4272x2848, SD/SDHC Card Slot)
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Grey Digital Camera (10MP, 3x Opt, MMC/MMCplus/SD/SDHC Card Slot)
Ricoh CX1
K
poor show.. #
Posted Thursday 9th April 2009 12:27 GMT
I'll stick with my Panasonic TZ5 thanks ..
Robin
poor review - lacking basic photography knowledge #
Posted Thursday 9th April 2009 18:26 GMT
I can forgive your use of 'sharpness' when you mean 'optimum focus', but I'll stick to a reviewer who knows what a focal length is. The 'Multi-Target Auto Focus' surely does not 'shoot seven images at seven fixed focal lengths'. If it did, it would provide a choice of compositions. The fact that you even listed the focal lengths in terms of 35mm equivalents should have given you some indication to what 'focal length' refers to? The feature actually takes seven shots at different focal distances. This is in essence just auto focus bracketing, and has been around since the Contax N1 of 2001.
Graham Lockley
Depressing #
Posted Friday 10th April 2009 04:05 GMT
How long before I turn my camera on and send it out for walk to take a picture of anything that interests it ?
Automation surely has its limits ? Next mode will be 'party mode', switch to this and the camera will check alcohol levels and refuse to take a pic if you are more than three times over the limit.
Peter D'Hoye
Ricoh crap #
Posted Friday 10th April 2009 14:59 GMT
It only takes half a year of moderate use to get a Ricoh camera broken. If you buy one of these, buy it in a shop so you can demand a replacement. Buying this brand via the net was a bad move to make, won't do it again...
Bad Beaver
Stop it #
Posted Friday 10th April 2009 14:59 GMT
The camera reviews on El Reg are all... they don't really cut the mustard.
By the way, the "HIGH-END" compact Ricoh is the GX200. A very interesting camera, yet sadly in urgent need of a better sensor with less noise issues. I say urgent as the GX200 has much better ergonomics & handling than what Canon (G10 heavy brick) & Panasonic (LX3 fiddly toy) offer at the high end. Once Ricoh updates that model they will likely be the best option for folks who actually want some nifty features in a compact that feels "right". If you're "only" after total image quality you're getting a Sigma DP anyway.
Alan Potter
@Depressing #
Posted Friday 10th April 2009 18:15 GMT
I think the "party mode" option would be great - only it work as it should do in that mode. It would recognise potentially embarrassing or career-damaging situations and photograph those automatically, preferably slightly out of focus and - ahem - over-exposed...
Anonymous Coward
digital camera #
Posted Saturday 11th April 2009 15:26 GMT
Of all the digital camera, there are no comparison to tradition film camera when come to instant clear shot after one another with almost 0 wait time. Most current available digital camera in market, with 7 megpix or larger image size, will blur or pause if you try take 3-8 continuous high resolution snaps. Even the best sony or kodak, have this problem, particularly the pain in the neck batteries power hogging problem yet to solved.