The Ricoh R8 is the latest version in Ricoh’s regularly updated series of 7x zoom digital cameras. Offering the same versatile 28-200mm focal length as its predecessor, the most significant change to the new R8 is the increase from 8 to 10 megapixels.
Other important new features include a large 2.7-inch, 460,000-pixel HVGA LCD, 1:1 aspect square format function, a minimum aperture function which increases the depth of field, and a complete external redesign with a much more "retro" look. The Ricoh R8 retains the same Smooth Imaging Engine III image processing engine, CCD-shift vibration correction, face recognition and 1cm macro mode as the previous R7 model. So is the Ricoh R8 worth considering if you’re looking for a point and shoot digicam, and is it any better than the 6-month old R7? Mark Goldstein found out…
Ricoh R8 Review - PhotographyBLOG