RICOH has announced the beginning of sales in Russia a new digital camera CX1

RICOH Company announced the start of sales in Russia of its new digital camera CX1, the world premiere of which took place in late February 2009. New compact wide-angle lens is equipped with a 7.1-fold increase in the optical (28 - 200 mm, 35 mm equiv.). This model is equipped with new high-speed 9-мегапиксельным CMOS (CMOS) sensor with support for shooting in the double dynamic range with a maximum value of 12 EV.

As the manufacturer, the lens CX1 cope with a wide range of survey situations, including telephoto, wide angle photography vast landscapes and interior scenes with limited distance between the camera and the object. The original two-stage folding system lenses Ricoh (Double Retracting Lens System) has made it possible to placing the lens in a compact body: size CX1 - 102x58x28 mm with weight 180 gr. This camera is equipped with a large trehdyuymovym LCD display with a VGA-resolution (920 000 pixels). Anti-screen provides a wide viewing angle and high contrast, was Fluorinated coating to prevent pollution and solid protective coating against scratches. For the convenience of users, capable of output to the screen at once 81 pictures of images, histogram display and depth information.

The use of new technologies increases the possibility of additional users. Ad Hoc Mode allows you to expand the dynamic range simultaneously do two photos with different exposure settings, and then creates the images obtained from the HDR-image. Now you do not have to use special software - all work to create a HDR-image camera done independently. A high-performance processor Smooth Imaging Engine IV provides a high speed serial images (4 frames per second) and video recordings (120 frames per second) with sound in the AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG) and resolution up to 640x480 pixels.

It is also worth noting the availability of Advanced breketinga (color, auto, focus, white balance), the suppression of whitish image by using pixel interpolation algorithm output; multistrukturny auto white balance in accordance with ambient light (measurements carried out in 864 areas, and implies the possibility of determining the white balance for each of the image), as well as multi-avtofokusirovochnuyu shooting (a series of successive frames with different values of focal length).

The choice of the ten scene modes will help to make photos with the most appropriate settings for the shooting situation (for example, night mode, portrait, sports, recognition of individuals, text, etc.). Macro mode provides clear images from a distance of 1 cm for the wide-angle situation, and 25 cm for telephoto. The function of the electronic image stabilization reduces blurred photos caused by shaking hands. A level indicator inclination to make the process of photographing landscapes, buildings, or more convenient.

The amount of internal memory CX1 is 88 MB, expandable with SD cards and SDHC. The kit includes the camera, rechargeable lithium-ion battery DB-70 Charger BJ-7, a USB cable and AV, CD-Rom with software for a hand strap, user manual and warranty card. In addition, you can buy a battery DB-70 Charger BJ-7, a soft carrying case black or brown, neck strap, trigger cable electronic CA-1 and AC Adapter AC-4g.

New Ricoh CX1 come in retail sales in May of 2009 at an estimated cost of 13000 EUR. and will be presented in the case of three colors: black, silver, and with a touch «pink champagne».