Ricoh GX200

Ricoh GX200

Ricoh's follow up to last year's GX100 continues the company's commitment to designing quality compacts combining portability with manual control. Few people carry a DSLR everywhere, so cameras such as this, or Sigma's DP-1 are an ideal pocket alternative. Read more

Ricoh GX200

The Ricoh GX200 wants to be the best high-end compact on the market, and it does give it a darn good shot. However, it's not hugely different from its predecessor - the GX100. Improvements are marginal rather than monumental, with the ISO noise and Auto Flash issues of old still remaining with this model, it's more moderate upgrade than new classic. However, when it's good, it's great. 24mm wide angle shots add a real edge, the macro mode is better than any other compact... Read more

: More and more it seems like you have to buy a Digital SLR in order to get manual controls - not so with the Ricoh GX200 - it features full manual controls and more customisable buttons than most Digital SLRs! With this camera you can have all the great Digital SLR features, without the size, with the GX200 neatly fitting into coat pockets. Where the GX200 can't match a Digital SLR is in image quality - the GX200 shows excessive amounts of noise when used at ISO400 or... Read more

Ricoh GX200 professional compact camera

While this is quite an investment it is ideal for those that are over the novelty of poor quality, but convenient camera phone, or cheaper digital devices and want to get back to - or learn about real photography. A warning though - it can be addictive! Read more

Features & handling Ricoh has made a few important changes to the GX200 when compared to its predecessor, the GX100. Resolution has increased from 10MP to 12MP, in keeping with current D-SLR market trends – clear evidence of Ricoh’s ambition to gain a share of the D-SLR market by attacking it from below with its prestige compacts. However, the sensor is only 1/1.7in rather than the larger APS-C Foveon sensor in rival Sigma’s DP1. Read more