“An ideal back-up body for an M9 owner.”

We’ve added a new review of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 [QuickPrice Check] to our Reviews Matrix.

Luminous Landscape has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR Mount A12, which is comprised of a Leica M lens mount and a 12.3MP (23.6 x 15.7mm) CMOS sensor with micro lenses specially adjusted for Leica M lenses. You also need to purchase (if you don’t have it already) the GXR body which houses a 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD and peaking focus capability. “Leica M lenses not included.”

You can read the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Field Report @ Luminous Landscape.

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“Disappointing image quality shown by the test unit, as well as the unreliable autofocus system mean that the GXR isn’t much competition.”

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR P10, an “interchangeable unit camera system” that swaps both the lens and associated image sensor as an integrated unit. The P10 unit features 10MP (1/2.3-in. back-illuminated CMOS image sensor), 10.7x (28-300mm equiv.) optical zoom, and f/3.5-5.6 lens. The camera has a 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD.

You can read the full Ricoh GXR P10 Review at: TrustedReviews.

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Sein Reid writes about the Ricoh GXR [QuickPrice Check] on Luminous Landscape.

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Ricoh has posted their first firmware update for the GXR units A12 and S10. This firmware update addresses various AF issues and improvements.

Download the firmware update at: Ricoh.

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“[The Ricoh GXR/S10] produces compact camera image quality.”

We’ve added a new review of the Ricoh GXR [QuickPrice Check] to our Reviews Matrix.

DPReview has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR, an “interchangeable unit camera system” that swaps both the lens and associated image sensor as an integrated unit. There are a number of units available and each unit is, for all practical purposes, a different camera. DPReview reviews the S10 which has a 24-72mm (35mm equiv.) F2.5-4.4 VC optical zoom lens with a 10M (1/1.7-in.) CCD sensor, sensor-shift image stabilization, and PASM modes. The camera has a 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD.

You can read the full Ricoh GXR S10 Review at: DPReview.

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At CP+, Ricoh is showing its GXR Interchangeable Unit concept and also a couple of weird units, the first with a Leica lens and external optical viewfinder attached (no hint of interchangeability since we don’t see a lens mount) and a second one with a unit attached to the back of a Hasselblad.

It seems more to us that these look like a DIY that a fan might do to a unit once it becomes obsolete.

After seeing the unit with the Leica lens attached, it seems to us that a rethink of the GXR concept may be in order. Instead of units with non-interchangeable lenses, Ricoh should create units with different lens mount, one with a Nikon lens mount, one with a Canon lens mount, one with a 4/3 lens mount, etc. Now, that would be different and probably sell like hot cakes. You read it here first!

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“The GXR/A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is a camera that is fun to use and capable of producing great quality images.”

We’ve added a new review of the Ricoh GXR [QuickPrice Check] to our Reviews Matrix.

DPReview has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR, an “interchangeable unit camera system” that swaps both the lens and associated image sensor as an integrated unit. There are a number of units available and each unit is, for all practical purposes, a different camera. DPReview reviews the A12 which has a 50mm F2.5 Macro lens with a 12.3M (23.6 x 15.7mm) CMOS sensor. The camera has a 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD.

You can read the full Ricoh GXR A12 Review at: DPReview.

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“Is this the barmiest idea ever? We get to grips with a compact that enables you to change the lens and sensor. Score: 4/5”

We’ve added a new review of the Ricoh GXR [QuickPrice Check] to our Reviews Matrix.

TechRadar has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR, an “interchangeable unit camera system” that swaps both the lens and associated image sensor as an integrated unit. Currently, there are two units available: the A12 has a 50mm F2.5 Macro lens with a 12.3M (23.6 x 15.7mm) CMOS sensor; the S10 has a 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 lens with a 10M (1/1.7-in.) CCD sensor. The camera has a 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD.

You can read the full Ricoh GXR Review at: TechRadar.

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