Ricoh Digital Camera Knowledge Base

Ricoh had it's beginnings back in 1936 when Kiyoshi Ichimura founded the Riken Kankoshi Co. The name was changed in 1938 to the Riken Optical. BeIinning. In 1940, the Ricohflex, a twin-lens reflex was introduced.

Ricoh cameras reached their zenith during the 1950s with over 1 million cameras being sold by 1954 in Japan. Ricoh introduced many variations of the original Ricohflex, including numerous cameras with the Ricohflex label. Other cameras were announced including the Diacord during 1958, the Ricohmatic during 1959 plus the Auto 66 during 1960

In 1963, the company assumed it's camera line name and simply became Ricoh. When the TLR fad cameras started winding down, Ricoh switched to single-lens reflex screw-mount cameras, or SLR, designs in 1964.

Ricoh persisted in making SLR film cameras before switching to digital camera designs in 2007. Since then, Ricoh has mainly stayed with compact digital consumer grade cameras.

In 2009 Ricoh announced the Ricoh GXR camera, which debuted as a totally unique, but on par compact and revolutionary method to designing cameras. In place of an interchangeable lens, the GXR system relies on self-contained lens/sensor components which attach to a basic camera digital module. Mar 24, 2011

Ricoh Digital Cameras
Ricoh CX2 Digital advanced 9.29MP camera : Ricoh announced the release of a new digital camera, the Ricoh CX2. This new compact camera featuring a high magnification 10.7x (28-300 mm) optical wide-angle zoom lens in a compact camera body only 29.4 mm thick. The Ricoh CX2 camera is capable of 5 frame/second high-speed continuous shooting of still images with the maximum number of megapixels. The Ricoh CX2 camera is available for $319 Announced Aug 20, 2009
Ricoh CX3 Digital 10MP CMOS Camera  Typical internet price $399.Announced Feb, 2010
Ricoh CX4 Compact Digital Camera. - Announced Apr 19, 2010
Ricoh CX5 Hybrid Superzoom Ricoh has a unwrapped a new CX5 camera sporting a wide 0.7x  28-300 mm) high zoom lens with high magnification and features quicker autofocus speed by using Ricoh's brand new hybrid autofocus system.  AF focusing times have been decreased to as little as 0.2 sec in the new Ricoh CX5, .on both the 28mm wide-angle and the 300mm telephoto end, as much as half as long compared to the it's predecessor, the CX4, by employing Ricoh's unique hybrid AF system. Jan 26, 2011
Ricoh CX6 CMOS compact superzoom - The Ricoh CX6 10-megapixel compact digital superzoom featuring a 28-300mm 35mm equivalent lens plus an updated hybrid AF system which promises to acquire focus at speeds up to 0.1 second. This is almost double the (average) Ricoh CX5 speed, that was introduced at the start of the 2011. Announced Nov 15, 2011
Ricoh GR Digital III 10.1MP Compact Camera. -Typical internet price $639.95
Ricoh GR Digital IV 10MP compact with 'Hybrid AF' The Ricoh GR Digital IV has a powerful fast Shooting capacity. The new GR camera is latest progression in the GR line. There's a new image processor plus an updated optical filter more enhanced than the previous versions provides the best quality images yet for the GR Digital lineup. It employs a Hybrid autofocus system and uses a sensor-shift Image stabilizer. Announced Sep 15, 2011
Ricoh Caplio GX100 Digital 10MP camera  • Typical internet price $500 Announced Mar 28, 2007
Ricoh Caplio GX200 Digital 12MP Digital Camera . Typical internet price $489 - Announced Jun 24, 2008
Ricoh PX CCD rugged compact - The Ricoh PX 16MP Compact Digital is a very solid point & shoot performer with a big 16Mp resolution and many features, functions and and modes. Small, plus easy to carry about, the PX acquires high-quality images in detail with an assist from the 1/2.3" CCD image sensor. A 2.7 inch LCD screen provides a platform for both a composing and reviews, while the 5x optical zoom 5-25mm lens lets you get close and personal to your photography subjects. Announced Jun 9, 2011
Ricoh R10 Digital 10MP Compact Camera - Typical internet price $275.99 Announced Sep 18, 2008
	Cokin A300 DIGI Shoe Filter Holder for Digital Cameras Square Filters To fit compact-type digital & Bridge-type cameras. 1- NO COMPUTER NEEDED 2- NO WASTE OF TIME 3- IMMEDIATE RESULTS 4- HIGH VERSATILITY 5- INEXPENSIVE SOLUTION 6- UNLIMITED CREATIVITY Cokin "A" Series Filters - This adjustable holder (ref. A300) attaches to the tripod socket in the base of your camera. - The screw slides along the grooves of the Shoe Filter-Holder so as to allow correct positioning underneath the camera. - The Filter-Holder mounts must be correctly positioned facing the lens so as to work properly once the filters are inserted. - Once you have found the ideal position for the Holder, tighten the screw underneath the camera tripod socket. • See the complete Cokin System.

See also

• Interchangeable Lens Cameras
• Point & Shoot Cameras at a Glance
• Compact  Camera Lenses

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