Ricoh GXR P10 sensor and lens combo gets reviewed

We're still not sure that the world knows it needs a compact camera with both interchangeable lenses and sensors, but Ricoh's giving us all another reason to believe with the P10. This is a 10 megapixel, 1/2.3-inch sensor combined with a 10.7x, 28 - 300mm lens that, according to Photography Blog performs much better than its compact-sounding specs would lead you to believe -- as it should for a price of $299 on its own, or $499 with the GXR body. It'll do 720p video recording and capture RAW images at 5fps with full manual controls. These features earn it a solid recommendation and it's said to be the best expansion pack for the GXR yet. That's despite not offering any new factions, levels nor, indeed, a single new playable character.

[nexekho Posted Jun 10th 2010 7:42AM]

I wish there was a (very) low cost non-SLR camera with interchangeable lenses. Pentagonal lenses are nice but I just don't need one. They're expensive and bulky. Just something small with a point-and-shoot style screen.

[robotrock Posted Jun 10th 2010 7:46AM]

@nexekho

You're in luck! http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/ricoh-gxr-p10-sensor-and-lens-combo-gets-reviewed

[tome0124 Posted Jun 10th 2010 8:27AM]

@nexekho You're not willing to spend money on dSLR, why would you wanna spend extra money on the lenses especially on a cheap plastic body??

[nexekho Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:45AM]

@tome0124 Because lenses make it more versatile. I could go EPIC MACRO or EPIC TELE and still get good shots if I got decent lenses. A silly pentagonal lens that lets me look right down the scope (erm like a LCD?) just adds bulk and expense hardly does the same. Right now I have a superzoom bridge point-and-shoot, I only wish the superzoom didn't come at the cost of serious chromatic aberration.

[buoy Posted Jun 10th 2010 8:14AM]

I'm amazed. If not for the article information, I'd have thought this camera was from the 90s with a design such as that one *scratches head* of course what it looks like means nothing, it's all about the specs / internals. Just wierd such a design style still exists *shrugs*.

[Sarig Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:01AM]

"These features earn it a solid recommendation and it's said to be the best expansion pack for the GXR yet. That's despite not offering any new factions, levels nor, indeed, a single new playable character. "

This is the kind of writing that makes Engadget awesome!

[Atkins Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:02AM]

This thing is surprisingly good.

[Baconbits Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:15AM]

I kinda like it. I always wanted a good zoom range on a compact with the equivalent of the Canon G9. However there's no sample videos yet of the 720 video, I never upgraded to a G10/G11 because of this. Would be real nice if they also add a low aperture lens.

[shuriken Posted Jun 10th 2010 1:38PM]

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[dan325013 Posted Jun 10th 2010 2:40PM]

@shuriken I've never seen that camera before.