Turn every scene into art
To enjoy photography is to take the visual drama you feel in your heart and transform it directly into an image. Catch every nuance and every detail, it is now easy to make art of these scenes you could not quite photograph up to now. Shoot a visual diary of your life.
Greater image quality from a new image processing engine and new image sensor
• The Ricoh CX1 has the new image processing engine Smooth Imaging Engine IV and a new high-speed image processing CMOS sensor. In high-sensitivity shooting conditions, these enhancements result in greater resolution than previous models and also reduce noise without compromising colour reproduction.
• The addition of a customized circuit to the image processing engine has made it possible to include a pixel output interpolation algorithm that expands the Ricoh CX1's dynamic range by up to 1 EV compared to conventional methods. This reduces whiteout in high-contrast situations and recreates the beauty seen by the eye.
Dynamic range double shot mode for excellent reproduction of both light and dark areas
• The transformation of the image processing engine and the image sensor has enabled the Ricoh CX1 to do high-speed continuous shooting. This, in turn, has made it possible to create dynamic range double shot mode, which takes high-speed consecutive shots of two still images with different exposures and then records an image that combines the properly exposed portions of each. Expanding the dynamic range up to a maximum equivalent to 12 EV, this mode makes it possible to record images that give an almost naked-eye impression.
• It is possible to also record a normal image in addition to the expanded-dynamic-range image so you can check the results immediately after shooting.
Enhanced high-speed continuous shooting functions catch the decisive movement of moving subjects
• In continuous shooting mode, it is possible to do high-speed continuous shooting at approximately 4 frames/second for still images with the maximum number of pixels.
• The M-continuous plus shooting function does continuous shooting that saves the 30 images (30 frames/sec.) taken during the one second or so before the finger is removed from the shutter release button or the 30 images (15 frames/sec.) taken during the two seconds before. By taking your finger from the shutter release just after the decisive moment has passed, you can be sure that you caught it.
• With ultra-high-speed continuous shooting, the Ricoh CX1 shoots 120 images (120 frames/sec.) during an interval of about one second after the shutter release button is pushed, or 120 images (60 frames/sec.) during an interval of about two seconds.
A 7.1x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 28-200 mm focal length for 35 mm cameras) in a body optimized for ease of use as a photographic tool
• Ricoh's original double retracting lens system has made it possible to fit a 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens in a body that is both easy to carry and easy to operate.
• This lens can handle a wide range of shooting situations, including powerful telephoto shots as well as wide-angle shooting of both expansive landscapes and interior scenes with limited distance between camera and subject.
