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(More customer reviews)Ricoh's new P10 28-300mm is a great addition to the GXR line. The sharpness and color saturation is fantastic and focus is fast for this unit. I had the prime 50mm on 100% of the time but because of the flexibility of the zoom lens 28-300mm zoom; I now have this on most of the time. I still think the primes trump zoom lenses and for portrait and macro-focused shooting, I would go with the 50mm. But for everyday shooting and just having this compact available for "the moment", it's hard to beat. I find myself leaving my Pentax K-7 and all my Pentax Star lenses at home and now carry this camera on day hikes because of the size and weight.
My hope is that more prosumers and professionals recognize the genius of this unique camera and at least give it a try before buying the standards like Olympus, Canon and Leica. I was going to buy the Leica X-1 and after reading the reviews and doing the side by side comparisons for both the Ricoh GXR and Leica X-1, I am sure now I made the right decision. I had high hopes for the Leica but the price/performance is just not there and while many will find the Ricoh an expensive alternative to other pro-level compacts, you get what you pay for unlike the Leica X-1. Even if Leica was at the same price point, I would still opt for the Ricoh over the Leica. That is a powerful statement considering.
There are updates available for the Ricoh to address some issues that were glaringly apparent in the reviews I read and for the most part, Ricoh did a good job addressing them. I look forward to what's next for this camera and will be checking out the 28mm prime when it's introduced sometime this year. Lastly, it appears Ricoh has up the stakes by reducing the price of the combo GXR camera body and the P 10 28-300mm with an offering price of $500.00. Same as the Canon G11 and the Olympus P. For the quality and size of sensor that competes with the SLR camera's, there's not a more capable camera on the market. If your budget is in this range, buy the Ricoh, you won't be disappointed. But remember, this is a pro-level camera that has sophisticated features but there is that omnipresent "Green Button" for those who are not comfortable shooting in other modes.
Way to go Ricoh!
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New GXR camera unit RICOH LENS P10 28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 VC (Vibration Correction). Featuring a high-magnification 10.7x (28-300 mm) optical wide-angle zoom and high-speed continuous shooting of RAW still images at about 5 frames/second, this camera unit has a back-illuminated CMOS sensor and an advanced noise reduction functionThe 10.7x optical zoom expands image-creation possibilities from wide-angle through telephoto. The RAW mode high-speed continuous shooting at about 5 frames/second enables the photographer to catch the desired scene. And the noisereduction function and back-illuminated CMOS sensor together give high imaging performance in low-light shooting.Also included are a 1280 × 720 pixel HD movie function, the dynamic range double shot mode function, a macro function capable of close-up shooting at 1 cm, and many other enhanced functions for diverse and effortless enjoyment of shooting from 28 mm wide-angle to 300 mm telephoto.
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