Ricoh CX3

The Ricoh CX3 is a brand new point-and-shoot compact camera featuring a 10.7x, 28-300mm zoom lens in a body less than 3cms thick. Ricoh CX3 incorporates a 10 megapixel back-illuminated sensor and an enhanced noise reduction function which promises to improve image quality when shooting in low-light scenes.

High and low luminance priority settings for the Dynamic Range mode, a Scene Auto shooting mode for beginners, and what every keen photographer has been waiting for, the new Pets scene mode. The Ricoh CX3’s key features otherwise remain the same as its predecessor, namely a 3 inch HVGA LCD screen with 920K dots, Smooth Imaging Engine IV image processing engine, CCD-shift vibration correction system to help avoid camera-shake, face recognition, 1cm macro mode, Dynamic Range mode which takes two photos at different exposures and combines them to create a single image with expanded dynamic range (up to 12 EV), and an electronic level to help ensure straight horizons. Multi-target Auto Focus takes seven consecutive images with different focal distances, allowing you to choose the image that you prefer, while the Multi-Pattern Auto White Balance mode detects different light sources in the scene and sets the correct white balance for each one.