Ricoh R50 : Ricoh got rid of the name Caplio and unveiled the first camera without the Caplio sticker. Ricoh announced the release of a compact camera – the Ricoh R50 – that features a 10 megapixel CCD, a 5x optical zoom (36 mm – 180 mm in 35 mm camera format) and pays particular attention to portability. The new Ricoh R50 is a digital camera with a compact body that measures 97.3 (W)×56.3 (H)×23.4 (D) mm and makes it easy to carry. This user-friendly camera features scene functions that can be used in a wide variety of shooting conditions, enabling anyone to easily take beautiful images. It is equipped with 15 differing scene functions such as a sports function which captures the split-second movement of a fast-moving subject.

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