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Ricoh RDC 5300 Product Info

Features

The 2.3 million pixel RDC-5300 includes powerful features that enable a wide variety of applications such as 3x optical zoom, 4cm Super Macro for close-up shots, continuous shooting capability, time lapse and Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection. It incorporates buffer memory so that it is able to perform rapid sequential shooting in intervals of less than two seconds. The camera also includes 8MB on-board memory for storing images, and is compatible with an up to 64MB SmartMedia card.

Excellent Image Quality

The RDC-5300 features a 1.8-inch LCD monitor and an optical viewfinder for perfect image composition and capture. Photographers can choose resolution of either 1792 x 1200 pixels(2.3 million) or 896 x 600 pixels. The higher resolution enables sharp, detailed 8 x 10 prints to be produced by a standard ink jet printer. A 640 x 480 resolution may also be obtained using 2.5x digital zoom, providing a perfect resolution for on-line usage. Images are captured in JPEG file format——an easy to use file format for e-mailing or for adding images to websites. Three compression modes are available in each resolution——fine, normal or economy——enabling varying levels of detail and storage capacity.

Powerful Features Equal Ease-of-Use

The RDC-5300 has all of the features of a conventional 35mm camera and more, so it appeals to all photographic skill-sets. It features point-and-shoot convenience for novices as well as manual override options for experienced photographers. The RDC-5300 has a 3x optical zoom(38-114mm equivalent). The zoom lens also has more flexibility than a single focal lens and includes the equivalent of wide, normal and telephoto capabilities. And the camera includes a seamless autofocus 4cm Super Macro feature that can enlarge the image frame by 69%, compared to an ordinary macro mode.

The RDC-5300 allows users to produce professional quality photos by using on-board effects. The camera features rapid sequential shooting that offers one image to be shot in less than two seconds increments for capturing pictures so that the user does not miss photo opportunities. Another effect, Time Lapse Mode, is a built-in timer that captures images automatically from 30-second intervals up to three hours. Time Lapse allows photographers to accurately record a series of actions as they evolve, from flowers blooming to sunrises.

The RICOH RDC-5300 includes auto focus; auto exposure; auto flash; auto white balance control; manual override with exposure compensation; manual flash on/off, and white balance control (Daylight/Overcast/Fluorescent/Tungsten). Manual override enables the exposure to be adjusted and deactivation of the flash save battery power as well allowing special photo lighting effects. The built-in flash also includes red eye reduction. The RDC-5300 includes Universal Serial Bus (USB) for faster image transfer and downloading of images as well as a serial port.

The RDC-5300 has switchable quadlingual (English, French, German and Japanese) on-screen-display to meet growing international demand for flexibility. It also provides selectable NTSC or PAL video-out signal for international traveling and external photo presentations.

Flexible Image Storage

The RDC-5300 includes 8MB on-board memory and will allow the addition of an up to 64MB SmartMedia card. Because of the on-board memory, even without the SmartMedia card, photo-shooting opportunities will not be missed. Furthermore, the use of the on-board memory and SmartMedia allow the super efficient transfer of images. Images can, for example, be transferred from the on-board memory to the SmartMedia card, and even from the SmartMedia memory card to the on-board memory.

The RDC-5300 has unique input features that function with the SmartMedia card. Owing to the sequential file numbering function, it registers images as consecutive numbers as opposed to starting again at the same number so that the user will not be presented with the same number. This eliminates doubling (or overwriting) of file names when downloaded to computers. And, when using on-board memory, the user can chose Secret Mode for individual images, which prevents viewing on the camera without the password.

The camera emulates a disk drive when connected via USB, allowing the user to simply drag and drop files from the camera to a computer in which Windows 98 or Macintosh OS 8.5 or higher is installed.

Unique Feature Set

Packed with exciting features that photographers will enjoy, the RDC-5300 includes a date imprinting capability that automatically documents the date images were taken, an important feature for certain applications such as insurance or legal. The market for digital imaging has continued to provide more than color-only images. The RDC-5300 offers black and white and antique or sepia tones, which allows photographers to experiment artistically.

When Auto Bracket Exposure is selected, three shots are automatically taken. As well as normal level exposure, +0.5 EV and -0.5 EV are produced to meet the needs of creative professional-level photographers seeking subtle photographic expression.

Sleek Design Offers Convenience and Comfort

The camera features a sleek new design and weighs only 350g without batteries. It has a large grip, so it can be firmly held. The new camera also includes a protective LCD barrier switch to simultaneously turn on the camera and extend the zoom lens -- this protects and blocks the LCD monitor when closed. Furthermore, the LCD can be closed, even with the power on, thus conserving battery life and ensuring the LCD is always protected.

And an external flash terminal with synchronized signal output for external flash is built into the camera to enhance various flash photography.

Ricoh Provides a Complete Solution

The RICOH RDC-5300 ships with AA alkaline batteries, Dual voltage AC adapter, soft camera case, Win/Mac connection serial cables, USB cables and video interface cable. The kit also contains productivity software including ArcSoft PhotoStudio 3.0 for image editing and PhotoBase, for photo album organization. Other features of the software package include: PhotoMontage for creating photo collages; PhotoFantasy, with which creative backgrounds can be created with digital images; PhotoPrinter for laying out images in multiple sizes or single sheets of paper; and PhotoIsland, which is possible to create virtual photo albums for sharing with friends and family around the world.

The software is available for Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 as well as Macintosh OS 7.6 or higher.