Ricoh Caplio GX200

Reasons to buy the Ricoh Caplio GX200

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 112x58x25 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
260 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Pentax Optio P70

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Size
Really small
Super compact 97x54x22 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
155 g

differences

Advantages of the Pentax P70

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Size Smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 112x58x25 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Weight Much lighter 155 g vs 260 g
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More than 40% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $225.28 vs $741.95
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The best price we've seen is $517 cheaper (3.3x less)
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Ricoh GX200

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.5 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the GX200's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 180s vs 4s
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45x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P70:f/2.8
GX200:f/2.5
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
P70:720p
GX200:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
P70:3.9x
GX200:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Nikon Coolpix P50

Nikon Coolpix P50

Digicam

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Olympus PEN E-P1

Olympus PEN E-P1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$184 body only

$375 with 17mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture

Ricoh Caplio GX200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Ricoh Caplio GX100

Ricoh Caplio GX100

Pro digicam

True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam

$719

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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