GXR FAQs - By Product

[Question] What is the difference between GXR P10 28-300mm, S10 24-72mm, and A12 50mm ?

With the GXR, the specifications vary depending on the lens attached to it.
The following is the comparison chart between [GXR with RICOH LENS P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC], [GXR with RICOH LENS S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC], and [GXR with GR LENS A12 50mm F2.5 MACRO].

[Image sensor / Lens]

• *a1) When setting the aperture, the camera uses a combination of aperture and ND filter. Available number of f-stop varies depending on the zoom positions.
• *a2) F22 displays in the Auto shooting mode : Being used a combination of aperture and ND filter.
• *a3) RICOH LENS P10 28-300mm: With HD movie (1280 x 720), digital zoom will be up to 2.8x at maximum.

[Photograph features of camera]

Items	RICOH LENS P10 28-300mm	RICOH LENS S10 24-72mm	GR LENS A12 50mm
Exposure control mode	Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter speed priority AE, Manual exposure
Exposure compensation	+4.0 ~ -4.0
Exposure/Flash compensation steps	1/3EV, 1/2EV
ISO sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)	AUTO / AUTO-HI *b1/ ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200		AUTO / AUTO-HI *b1/ ISO 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
Focus mode	Multi AF, Spot AF, MF (manual), Snap, ∞ (Infinity), Multi-trgt AF	Multi AF, Spot AF, MF (manual), Snap, ∞ (Infinity)
Full Press Snap *b2	Off, On, Auto-Hi ISO
Snap Focus Distance options	1m, 1.5m, 2m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.5m, 5m, ∞ (infinity)
Pre-AF *b3	Available	Available	Available
Focus Ring	N/A	N/A	Available (1)
Exposure metering	Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
AF method	Contrast AF method only *b4
Aperture priority mode (A mode)	Available	Available	Available
Available f-number in A mode (W: wide, T: tele)	(W) F3.5 / F7.0 *b5 (T) F5.6 / F7.7 / F15.4	(W) F2.5 ~ F9.1 *b6 (T) F4.4 ~ F15.8	F2.5 ~ F22
Program shift mode (P mode) *b7	Available	Available	Available
Shutter speed priority mode (S mode) *b8	Available	Available	Available
Available shutter speed in S mode *b8	1/2000 sec. ~ 1 sec.	1/2000 sec. ~ 1 sec.	1/3200 sec. ~ 15 sec.
Shutter speed Auto Shift mode *b8	Available	N/A (2)
Manual exposure mode (M mode) *b9	Available	Available	Available
SCENE modes	Movie -Portrait -Sports -Landscape -Nightscape -Skew Correct Mode -Zoom Macro Dynamic Range Double Shot *b10	-Movie -Portrait -Sports -Landscape -Nightscape -Skew Correct Mode -Zoom Macro	-Movie -Portrait -Sports -Landscape -Nightscape -Skew Correct Mode -Zoom Macro
AE/AF Target shift	AE, AF, AE/AF	AE, AF, AE/AF	AE, AF, AE/AF
Noise reduction options	Off / Weak / Strong / MAX	Off / Strong / Weak (3)
Noise reduction ISO *b11	Over ISO 201 / Over ISO 401 / Over ISO 801 / Over ISO 1601 / ISO 3200
White balance	AUTO, Multi-P AUTO *b12, Outdoors, Cloudy, Incandescent 1, Incandescent 2, Fluorescent, Manual Settings, Detail	AUTO, Multi-P AUTO *b12, Outdoors, Cloudy, Incandescent Lamp (4), Fluorescent Lamp, Manual Settings, Detail
Bracketing	Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket, Focus bracket	Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket	Auto bracket, White balance bracket, Color bracket
Image settings	Vivid, Standard, Natural, B&W, B&W (TE), Setting 1 / Setting 2
Level settings	Available	Available	Available
Antiblur function (Image stabilizer)	Available	Available	N/A
Continuous mode / Multi shooting	Continuous *b13 S-Cont M-Cont Plus	Continuous *b13, M-Cont Plus
Available number in a sigle burst with Multi shooting in RAW mode (With Noise reduction Off)	Max. 5 pictures	Max. 5 pictures	Max. 4 pictures
Multi shooting speed in RAW mode	Approx. 4.3 pictures /sec.	Approx. 1.6 pictures /sec.	Approx. 3 pictures /sec.
Speed Cont (S-Cont) (VGA: 640 x 480)	Low: 120 frames (60 frames /sec.) Hi: 120 frames (120 frames /sec.)	N/A	N/A
M-Cont Plus	Low (3648 x 2736): 15 frames per 1 burst (4.3 frames /sec.), Hi (1728 x 1296): 26 frames per 1 burst (30 frames /sec.)	Low (3648 x 2736): 15 frames per 1 burst (1.6 frames /sec.), Hi (640 x 480): 30 frames per 1 burst (30 frames /sec.)	Low (4228 x 2848): 15 frames per 1 burst (3 frames /sec.), Hi (1280 x 856): 30 frames per 1 burst (24 frames /sec.)
Movie mode	Available	Available	Available
Movie size	1280 x 720 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (30 fps)	640 x 480, 320 x 240 (30 fps)	1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Built-in flash range (ISO AUTO)	Approx. 0.2 ~ 4.0 m (W), Approx. 0.28 ~ 2.5 m (T)	Approx. 0.2 ~ 4.5 m (W), Approx. 0.15 ~ 2.7 m (T)	Approx. 0.2 ~ 3.0 m
Flash exposure compensation	+2.0EV ~ -2.0EV	+2.0EV ~ -2.0EV	+2.0EV ~ -2.0EV
Flash Synchro settings *b14	Available (1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain)
Manual Flash settings *b15	Available	Available	Available
Manual Flash amount *b15	Full, 1/1.4 ~ 1/64	Full, 1/1.4 ~ 1/64	Full, 1/1.4 ~ 1/64
Auto Resize zoom *b16	5.7 x (VGA)	5.7 x (VGA)	5.9 x (VGA)
AF speed options	N/A	N/A	Available *b17
Shutter speed *b18	1/2000 sec. ~ 30 sec.	1/2000 sec. ~ 180 sec.	1/3200 sec. ~ 180 sec.
Imaging engine	Smooth Imaging Engine IV		GR ENGINE III

• *b1)This is the option to set the upper limit of the ISO sensitivity. Comparing with the AUTO, the shutter speed will become faster in a dark scene, which will reduce camera shake or blurring of the subject.
  AUTO-HI is selectable from; ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, or ISO 3200.
• *b2) If you press the shutter release half way, the AF feature will work, but if you fully press the shutter release button at once, the camera will take a picture with a configured distance without AF work.
• *b3)The camera will do preliminaries on focus, corresponding with changes on the subject, even if you will not yet press the shutter release half way.
• *b4)No external AF.
• *b5)When setting the aperture, the camera uses a combination of aperture and ND filter. Available number of f-stop varies depending on the zoom positions. 2 steps in wide-side, 3 steps in tele-side.
• *b6)The available aperture values (f-number) vary depending on the zoom positions.
• *b7) This mode allows you to choose a combination of f-number and shutter speed.
• *b8) This mode allows you to adjust shutter speed manually. When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically selects the appropriate aperture value for that speed. If [Shutter Speed Auto Shift] is set to [On] in this mode, the camera will automatically adjust shutter speed for optimal exposure in the case that the selected shutter speed by the user will result for over exposure or under exposure.
• *b9)This mode allows you to adjust aperture and shutter speed manually. (Some shutter speed may not be available manually depending on the aperture value.)
• *b10) With Dynamic Range Double shot, two consecutive pictures are taken with different exposures and then the areas with the appropriate exposure are combined together.
• *b11) The Noise reduction ISO options will not be available with the Noise reduction Off.
• *b12) For scenes mixed with sunlight, shadow, flash lights, etc., the camera automatically selects the optimal white balance to fit the light source of each segregated area of the image.
• *b13)Normal continuous (While pressing the shutter release button, the camera takes multiple pictures continuously).
• *b14)This is the option to choose the flash synchro timing from either [1st Curtain] or [2nd Curtain].
• *b15) When you choose the [Manual Flash] in the Flash mode, you can control the flash manually.
• *b16)Auto resize zoom works with the maximum image size only.
• *b17) [QK-AF] or [FR-AF] is selectable for auto focus speed. This option is available from the firmware version 1.07 or greater.

• *b18) Upper/lower limits of the available shutter speed varies depending on a shooting mode, or a flash mode.

(1) :	The Focus Ring movement will become faster.
(2) :	The [Shutter Speed Auto Shift] option is added.
(3) :	[MAX] option is added in [Noise Reduction] in the SHooting menu.
(4) :	[Incandescent 1] and [Incandescent 2] is available in white balance.

[Button / Key assignments and display settings]

Items	RICOH LENS P10 28-300mm	RICOH LENS S10 24-72mm	GR LENS A12 50mm
My Settings	3 settings	3 settings	3 settings
My Settings Box	Available (up to 6 settings) *c1	Available (up to 6 settings) *c1	Available (up to 6 settings) *c1
DIRECT button feature	Available *c2	Available *c2	Available *c2
ADJ. lever settings	4 settings	4 settings	4 settings
ADJ. Direct ISO Control	Available	N/A (5)
Fn button registrations	Fn1 / Fn2	Fn1 / Fn2	Fn1 / Fn2
Grid Guide display	3 types	3 types	3 types
Shooting Info. Display frame *c3	Available	Available	Available
Information Display mode *c4	Available	Available	Available

• *c1)You can save 6 My settings into the [My Settings Box] in advance, and you can recall a My setting from the box to register it to MY1, MY2, or MY3.
• *c2) Pressing the DIRECT button in the shooting mode shows the current shooting setting. This DIRECT mode allows you to choose an item and to change the current shooting settings directly.
• *c3)This is the option to display shooting icons in a frame surrounding the view through the lens.
• *c4)This is the option to display shooting information in the picture display when the picture display is off.

The following features will be added by the firmware update.
(5) : [ADJ. Direct ISO Control] option is added in the Key Custom Options. When the camera is ready to shoot and this option is [On], ISO sensitivity can be changed by turning the ADJ. lever.

[Playback features of camera]

Items	RICOH LENS P10 28-300mm	RICOH LENS S10 24-72mm	GR LENS A12 50mm
Image rotation	Automatic rotation in Playback	Automatic rotation in Playback	Automatic rotation in Playback
Thumbnail view	20 frames or 81 frames view	20 frames or 81 frames view	20 frames or 81 frames view
Display of enlarged image	Max. 16x	Max. 16x	Max. 16x
Display by captured date	Available	N/A	N/A
Level compensation (Image brightness and contrast correction)	Available (Level Compensation: Auto / Manual)	Available (Level Compensation: Auto / Manual)	Available (Level Compensation: Auto / Manual)
White balance (color tone) compensation	Available (adjustable in Green, Magenta, Blue, Amber)	Available (adjustable in Green, Magenta, Blue, Amber)	Available (adjustable in Green, Magenta, Blue, Amber)
Resize images	Available	Available	Available
One press zoom *d1	Available with ADJ. lever	Available with ADJ. lever	Available with ADJ. lever
Memorizing the last played back image *d2	Available	Available	Available
Flag function setting *d3	Available	Available	Available
Display of Details + Histogram	Available	Available	Available
Camera unit info. display	Available	N/A (6)
Firmware version number display	Available	N/A (7)

• *d1)Pressing the ADJ. lever allows zooming to the configured magnification.
• *d2)The camera memorizes the last played back image. At the next playback, the last played back image will be displayed.
• *d3)This will allow to display an assigned image quickly.

(6) : The information on the attached camera unit; [A12], [S10], or [P10]; is displayed at playback (Detailed Information Display).

(7) : The information on the current firmware version number is available from the Setup menu.

[Other features of camera]

• *e1)The data is just a guide and reference only. Carrying a spare battery will be recommended for long time usage. (Number of pictures measured using the CIPA standard. The actual number of available shots may vary depending on the shooting and usage conditions.)
• *e2) The whole dimensions of the camera body attached with the camera unit (including the lens unit).
• *e3)The whole weight of the camera body attached with the camera unit (without battery, a memory card, a strap, a terminal cap, or a lens cap).

[Optional accessories]

• *f1) Requires the HA-3, hood & adapter. See the option site.
• *f2)35 mm filmcameras equivalent.
• *f3) It is the electronic viewfinder, the field of view is 100%.
• *f4)The hot shoe can be used to attach the GF-1, external flash unit.

[PC connections]

• • •Only the USB connection is available. Serial connection is not supported.
  • •It is required a computer that is pre-installed with a supported OS version in the following chart, and that has a USB port as standard.
  • •The available software for picture downloading is for Windows only. For Macintosh, no software from Ricoh is required to download pictures. See the FAQ here for the details.
  • •The following is the compatibility chart for each operating system.
    

• *For Windows only

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