Ricoh Caplio R6 adds face detection to the R5

by Evan Blass, posted Mar 5th 2007 at 11:04AM

T'is the season for new cameras, and Japan's Ricoh is getting in on the fun with the launch of its latest R-series Caplio, the R6. An evolutionary as opposed to revolutionary enhancement to the R5, the R6 offers the same 7.24 megapixel CCD, 7.1x optical zoom, and vibration correction as its predecessor, but throws down a slightly larger display (2.7 inches versus 2.5 inches), redesigned, slimmer body, the new hotness of face detection technology, and perhaps most exciting of all, a "distinctive strap attachment." Other nice features include VGA video at 30fps, maximum ISO of 1600, SDHC support, and a long-life battery that promises 330 shots under whatever weird conditions they test these sort of things. Available now, the R6 is priced at £230 including VAT, so figure us non-Brits will be shelling out somewhere in the neighborhood of $370.

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Tags: 7 megapixels, 7Megapixels, 7x optical zoom, 7xOpticalZoom, caplio r6, CaplioR6, face detection, FaceDetection, ricoh

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getagrip15 @ Mar 5th 2007 2:15PM

Is this thing available now? I can't find it anywhere.

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getagrip15 @ Mar 5th 2007 2:16PM

This looks like a good upgrade from my R4.

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oktak @ Jul 27th 2007 4:45AM

Will the casio ex-v7 be tested for comparasion?
They both have 7x optical zoom. I would like to see the differences.

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