Press Release
Digital cameras
London, June 2006
New: RICOH Caplio 500G Wide
Ricoh Announces Caplio 500G Wide – A water, dust and shock resistant digital
camera with a 28mm wide-angle 3x zoom lens and more powerful fl ash.
Ricoh are proud to announce the launch of the Caplio 500G Wide. This model has the same char-
acteristic tough body of its predecessor, the Caplio 400G with superior water and dust resistance, a
wide-angle optical 3x zoom (equivalent to 28-85mm for a 35mm camera), and support for linkage with
Construction CALS and other business systems. It goes further, however, with new features, such as
more rugged impact resistance, a fl ash range of 10m, and an antiblur function. It is designed specially
for customers who will use it on construction sites, for insurance loss appraisal in disaster areas, in
schools, and in other outdoor situations.
Ricoh has been the leader in water and dust-resistant digital cameras since the launch of the Ricoh
RDC-100G in July 1999, and the launch of the 500G consolidates their dominance in the fi eld.
Major Features of the Caplio 500G Wide
1. Superior water and dust resistance plus shock resistance, making it ideal for hard outdoor
use.
A shock resistant structure and stronger camera cone create a robust body able to withstand falls from
1m onto 26 surfaces, in compliance with US Department of Defense “MIL Standard 810F” (previous
models withstood 90cm). It can cope with rough handling outdoors. The Caplio 500G Wide boasts
the same impressive water resistance as its predecessor’s, surpassing JIS protection grade 7 per-
formance. Besides taking pictures in the rain, it can even take pictures underwater in depths of up to
1m. Dust resistance satisfi es JIS protection grade 6. Pictures can be taken in environments with high
concentrations of dust and sand.The skilful placement of large buttons makes operation easy, even
with gloves on.
2. New fl ash has an effective range of up to 10m.
The high-capacity fl ash has an effective range of up to 10m for wide-angle and 6.5m for telephoto,
broadening the range of photographic opportunities. (Previous models effective fl ash range went up to
5m).
3. New antiblur function.
The antiblur function raises ISO sensitivity to allow photography at faster shutter speeds. This feature
is superbly effective for photography indoors and in other dark situations.
4. 28-85mm wide-zoom lens.
The wide-zoom lens, equivalent to 28-85mm, was also popular on previous models. It can cover the
whole of a large building, or frame pictures well in confi ned areas, while the 3x optical zoom can reach
subjects that are too inaccessible to shoot from closer. For even wider shots, there is an optional wide
conversion lens that is equivalent to 22mm.
5. CALS mode and other features are ideal for electronic data in construction work.
The CALS mode switches immediately to the optimum picture quality for electronic delivery to con-
struction CALS (1,280x960 resolution, edge sharpening).The Camera Memo function can be used to
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