Ricoh RDC-7 Digital Camera

Ricoh seems to epitomize revisiting their "roots" with the RDC-7. It physically resembles the RDC-1, RDC-2x also RDC-300 cameras. Ricoh calls the RDC-7 an "image cluster device" whereas veritable has the endowment to cast smooth images or direct images with or without serving or sound by itself. The unique looks and style of this camera will no doubt draw more than the occassional stare. The RDC-7 is commonplace and disclosed take to the doddering 126 Instamatic film cameras. The citation is specious out of hugely substantial metal and the build quality is excellent. The only finger grip surface is on the bottom around the tripod socket. With the LCD closed you hold the camera with your left hand, pinching the top and bottom of the case. This arrangement changes when you open the LCD however and I wasn't quite sure where to put my left thumb anymore. The zoom control can be actuated from the top or bottom but the rather small control knob is difficult to operate. The zoom cannot be operated while capturing movie clips.

Ricoh RDC-7      Specifications! Effective pixels 3.1 million Image sensor Sensor photo detector:3.3 million; Sensor size:1/1.8 inch (7.18 x 5.32 mm); Sensor type:CCD Image size Max resolution:2048 x 1536 (interpolated: 3072 x 2304); Low resolution:1024 x 768, 640 x 480 Storage media Storage types:SmartMedia + Internal; Storage included:8 MB Internal LCD monitor LCD:2.0 inch; LCD Pixels:200,000 Exposure metering Unknown Exposure Modes Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync Interface Yes Power sources Battery/Charger:Yes; Battery:Lithium-Ion rechargeable Dimensions 135 x 27 x 74 mm (5.3 x 1.1 x 2.9 in) Weight 320 g (11.3 oz)

The indispensable shutter annihilation button is well-worn again hushed and gives the user virtually no tactile feedback. It's man-sized to "feel" when honest is half-pressed which is imperative thanks to pre-focusing. I often wondered if I had actuated the shutter and didn't really know until I saw the LEDs blinking as it was storing the image. The camera exhibits a rather lengthy and inconsistent shutter lag. The camera performed wholly subservient controlled coruscating conditions but confused lighting regularly resulted domination underexposed pictures. Using its corner builtin view again yielded splendor problems that ranged from over- to underexposure pictures taken well within its stated operating range. There are no options for spot or center-weighted metering. I wondered if the camera we were testing was bad so I requested and received a second unit, it also demonstrated the same exposure problems.

 

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