Ricoh CX4

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Model Name:	Ricoh CX4
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General
Model Number:	CX4
Camera Format:	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	Yes
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Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	7.2 oz (205 g) includes batteries
Weight With Batteries?	Yes
Size:	4.0 x 2.3 x 1.2 in. (102 x 59 x 29 mm)
Waterproof:	No
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3), 3648 x 2432 (8.9 MP, 3:2), 2736 x 2736 (7.5 MP, 1:1), 3648 x 2048 (7.5 MP, Other), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1728 x 1296 (2.2 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 960 (1.2 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	5.0
Movie Resolution:	1280x720, 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate:
Movie Audio:	Yes
CMOS Sensor (Megapixels):	10.60
CMOS Size (inches):	1/2.3"
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3, 3:2
Sensor Type:	CMOS
Effective Megapixels:	10.00
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	28 - 300 mm
Zoom Ratio:	10.70x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4.8x
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes
Normal Focus Range:	30 cm to Infinity 11.8 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity
Aperture Range:	f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - ???
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	No
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Size (inches):	3.0
LCD Resolution:	920,000 dots
OLED Screen:
Touchscreen:
Max Playback Zoom:	16.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Multi-Pattern Auto, Outdoors, Cloudy, Incandescent 1, Incandescent 2, Fluorescent, Manual
Shutter Speed Range:	8 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV):	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	256-segment multi, center-weighted, spot
Program AE:	Yes
Aperture Priority:	No
Shutter Priority:	No
Full Manual Exposure:	No
Creative Exposure Modes:	Portrait, Discreet Mode, Night. Port., Night Landscape Multi-shot, Sports, Landscape, Zoom Macro, Pets, Skew Correct Mode, High Sens, Text Mode
Self Timer:	2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto Flash, Red-eye Flash, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Approx. 20 cm - 4.0 m (Wide), approx. 28 cm - 3.0 m (Telephoto) (ISO Auto to 1600 max.)
Ext Flash Connection:	n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC
Memory Included (MB):	86.0
Uncompressed Format:
CCD Raw Format:	No
Movie File Format:	AVI (OpenDML Motion JPEG)
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL):	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:
Included Software:	MediaBrowser and DL-10 software for PC, VM-1 software for Mac
OS Compatibility:	Win XP, Vista, 7; Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6.3
Power
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary DB-100
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:
Battery Charger Included:
CIPA Rating:	310
Notes & Features:	CMOS image sensor is backside illuminated type. Class 6 or greater SD card recommended for 720p movie shooting. When LCD Dim is set to On, battery life increases to 330 shots using CIPA standard. Has electronic level function. Multi-Picture recording uses CIPA DC-007-2009 Multi-Picture Format.