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Ricoh R8

Ricoh R8
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alaScore 86

22 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 reviews of Ricoh R8. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People really like the design and usability. The zoom and image stabilizer are also appreciated, but opinions about the performance and color are different. There are some critical comments about the viewfinder and memory.

screen, stabilizer , zoom, usability, design

durability, lens, low-light, memory, viewfinder

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Ricoh R8 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Ricoh R8

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Ricoh R8 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Dc Resource (dcresource.com)

Expert Review

 

The Ricoh R8 ($399) is a stylish, midsize camera offeringa 10 Megapixel CCD, impressive 28 - 200 mm zoom lens, image stabilization,and a super high resolution 2.7" LCD display. Other features include facedetection, "skew correction", a 1:1 aspect...

Good photo quality for smaller-sized prints, Great 28 - 200 mm zoom range; minimum barrel distortion, Sensor-shift image stabilization, Stylish, well built metal body, Stunning, ultra high resolution LCD display, Some manual controls, Decent continuous...

Overprocessed images with noise, noise reduction / sharpening artifacts; banding at higher ISOs, Redeye a problem, White balance struggles under unusual lighting conditions, Low light focusing could be better, Lens is slow at the wide-angle end, Weak...

Apr, 2008
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Expert review by : Andrew Kliem (goodgearguide.com.au)

Ricoh R8

 

Sturdy compact with a wide-angle lens

Sturdy and sophisticated design, 28-200mm lens with stabilisation, incredible LCD display

Noise very prominent at ISO 400 and above, some oversharpening

While the Ricoh R8 offers a few excellent features such as the 28-200mm lens and the brilliant LCD screen, its images have a few issues that mean it may not be right for everyone.

Sep, 2008
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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Ricoh R8

 

Ricoh piles on the style in the long-zoom compact stakes.

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by : TechRadar (techradar.com)

Ricoh R8 review

 

Is Ricoh's compact finally up to taking on the big boys?

Fantastic picture quality ; Lots of features ; Great fun to use

No RAW support ; Flash creates blue tint in photos

The R8 is a lovable eccentric, quirky yet impressive camera. It’s not as polished as we’d like, and its results can be unreliable. However, if you look past its shortcomings then it’s a highly capable and inspiring compact – even if it doesn’t quite...

Apr, 2008
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Expert review by : Andrew Kliem (pcworld.idg.com.au)

Ricoh R8

 

Sturdy compact with a wide-angle lens

Sturdy and sophisticated design, 28-200mm lens with stabilisation, incredible LCD display

Noise very prominent at ISO 400 and above, some oversharpening

Sep, 2008
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Expert review by : Neil Bennett (techadvisor.co.uk)

Ricoh R8 review

 

The Ricoh R8 is an overhauled version of last year's Caplio R7, which successfully placed a 7x zoom lens on the front of a pocket-sized camera body.

If you want a small camera with a big lens and screen, the Ricoh R8 is worth considering, especially if you need up to 7x optical zoom from a compact camera. A much improved rear screen adds to this sturdily built camera.

Apr, 2008
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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Ricoh R8

 

The Ricoh R8 is also known as Ricoh Caplio R8. It is a compact 10 Megapixel compact digital camera with a 7x optical zoom and a 4.8x digital zoom. Its dimesions are 102 x 58 x 26 mm and weighs 168 grams. It has several shooting programmes including...

We've seen some beautiful R8s in our time, mostly Audis, but this isn't one of them. Fashion faux pas aside, though, this still is an impressive camera with some notable features. Ricoh R8 is tagged with Ricoh and camera. Select a tag (Ricoh, for...

Sep, 2008
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Expert review by : Debbi Allen (digicambuyer.co.uk)

Ricoh R8

 

Aiming to become the digital camera brand choice of people who love photography with the R8…

The Ricoh R8 successfully combines an impressive feature set with a user-friendly interface at an affordable price. The robust body, slick controls and wide range of customisable options means that – as far as we're concerned – Ricoh has been...

Aug, 2008
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Expert review by : What Digital Camera (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Ricoh Caplio R8

 

Ricoh Caplio's R series undergoes complete redesign

Aug, 2008
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Ricoh - R8

 

Back in September 2007, IT Reviews took a look at the Ricoh Caplio R6, then touted as ‘the world's thinnest digital camera'. Despite the prefix, the Ricoh R8 definitely doesn't fit into the same family. At ...

This isn't the sexiest compact camera in town, neither is it the cheapest. But if you can get past the outer aesthetics, the Ricoh R8 is a reliable, swift and, more importantly, intuitive model to use. Although it doesn't have the most durable casing,...

Jun, 2008
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