Ricoh, living up to its reputation for interesting niche digital cameras, has launched the G600 water and dust resistant model. The G600 is smaller than the 500G Wide it replaces but still offers a versatile 28-140mm equivalent lens with 1cm closest focusing distance. Its rugged casing conforms to all manner of US defense and Japanese standards (including the ability to survive being immersed in water for half an hour), meaning you should never have to worry about carrying it with you.
Ricoh G600 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Rugged Compact |
| Price (street) | |
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| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
| Low resolution |
3648 x 2432, 3264 x 2448, |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
10.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
10.3 million |
| Sensor size |
1/2.3 ” (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
35 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
28 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
140 mm (5 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 4 x |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
Multi AF, Spot, Snap |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
30 cm |
| Macro focus range |
1 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions plus manual |
| Aperture range |
F3.3 – F5.5 |
| Min shutter |
8 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/1500 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Flash range | 10 m (Auto ISO) |
| External flash | No |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Multi, Center, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
No |
| Shutter priority |
No |
| Focal length multiplier |
|
| Lens thread | Yes, 37mm |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| Remote control | No |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
Yes, 5 sec – 3 hours |
| Orientation sensor | No |
| Storage types |
SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage included |
52 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Normal |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.7 “ |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion (DB-60) & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 307 g (10.8 oz) |
| Dimensions | 117 x 68 x 32 mm (4.6 x 2.7 x 1.3 in) |
| Notes | Waterproof (JIS grade 7), Dustproof (JIS grade 6), durable (MIL Standard 810F) |
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