Ricoh RZ-900

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The Ricoh RZ-900 is a 35mm compact auto focus camera with a built in electronic flash. It features a 38 to 90mm zoom lens. It is powered by 1x 6v CR-P2 lithium battery. In Japan it was sold as the Ricoh Myport Zoom 90.

Specifications

• Lens: 38-90 mm / f4.5-f7.2,7 elements 7 groups.
• Focus: Multi-Beam Automatic focusing with single AF facility. Distance measuring (shooting) range: 0.5m-inf. subjects between 0.5 m and 0.25 m, the AF monitor (Green LED) blinks and shutter release locks. Super Macro Mode focuses at 25cm.
• Self-timer: Built-in electronic type with LED indicator. Operating delay of approx. 10 sec.
• Viewfinder: Albada type bright-frame zoom viewfinder, magnification: 0.64x (at telephoto) 0.35x (at wide-angle), Field of view: 90% (at telephoto), 77% (at wide-angle)
• Viewfinder information: Field of view frame, parallax correction marks, single AF mark, super macro parallax correction marks.
• Exposure adjustment: Dual SPD photocell. Programmed automatic exposure adjustment with Automatic Backlight Control system.
• Exposure coupling range: EV5.3-17 (ISO 100)
• Shutter speed range: 1-1/400Sec.
• Film speed range: ISO 64-3200. Compatible with the DX system. (Non-DX films are set to ISO 100.)
• Built-in flash: Electronic flash automatically activates in dim light and backlight. (up to approximately 10ft.)
• Flash shooting range: About 0.5-5.2 m (at wide-angle), about 0.5-3.3 m (at telephoto) (ISO 100)
• Interval between flashes: About 3 sec.
• Other features: Red eye reduction/Soft flash, Flash-on, Flash-off, TV mode, Single "SPOT" AF mode.
• Power Source: 6V lithium battery x 1.4
• Dimensions: 142 mm (w) x 73.5 mm (h) x 57 mm (d)
• Weight: 355 9 (without battery)

Links

• Ricoh RZ-900 user manual at Butkus.org
• Ricoh Myport Zoom 90 on the Ricoh Official Website Camera List (in Japanese)