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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Ricoh GXR offers the unique ability not only to swap lenses, but also image sensors. It has a wealth of physical controls, making it an exciting camera for enthusiasts, but its benefits are offset by slow autofocus and minimal video functionality.

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Mar 23, 2012

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Ricoh GXR with M Mount module is a great camera to use with the camera providing quick shutter response, a good manual focusing display and a solid well designed body. The quick focus lever on the Minolta M-Rokkor lens used with the camera is a great feature and if you have the choice of what lens you want to use then this really helps focus quickly. Image quality is excellent and images have low noise combined with good colour.

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Dec 12, 2011

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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Price aside, the A12 28mm is the best camera unit yet for the Ricoh GXR system, even if its overall score might be skewed somewhat by the overall cost. Ultimately it all depends on how you look at it - potential Leica X1 buyers, for example, could well be attracted by the half-price nature of the GXR and A12 28mm unit, especially as the Ricoh solution offers comparable image quality and faster performance.

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Dec 17, 2010

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F/2.5 macro can take brilliant photos, but its auto-focus system is unreliable and painfully slow and it's far too expensive.

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Mar 09, 2010

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Ricoh GXR S10 is too expensive for what it offers and has nothing that makes it stand out from the competition. The GXR+S10 24-72mm module is solid, but it is far from being a best-in-class enthusiast compact camera.

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Sep 14, 2010

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

While the GXR is well made, technically proficient and has good overall performance, the very high price of the lens/sensor units and the disappointing image quality shown by the test unit, as well as the unreliable autofocus system mean that the GXR isn't much competition for the other compact system cameras that are available.

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Aug 23, 2010

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DP Review‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Ricoh GXR/A12 50mm F2.5 Macro combination's very good image quality, robust build quality and flexible user interface make it a very interesting option for those who want (semi-) professional image output and handling in a very portable package. The camera's only real negative is its sometimes slow and/or unreliable contrast detect AF. It's still very early days for the GXR system, and we don't know how it will develop or just how many other modules will be available in the future, but if you are an early adopter with the necessary cash to spare the GXR/A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is a camera that is fun to use and capable of producing great quality images.

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Mar, 2010

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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With the same lens and image sensor specifications as the cheaper Ricoh CX3 compact camera, you'd be forgiven for missing the point of the new and more expensive Ricoh GXR and P10 camera unit combination. Thankfully the very welcome addition of RAW shooting, and at a DSLR-beating 5 frames per second in Continuous mode, means that the P10 and the excellent GXR body are still worthy of your attention.

9.0 Rated at:

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Jun 09, 2010

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Ricoh have made a big improvement in noise performance, even without NR software, and I'm blown away with how the large APS-C sensor handles it. But they still need to provide more white-balance options and improve WB performance.

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Feb 03, 2010

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There's no doubt that the best aspect of the Ricoh GXR is the ability to pair it with a large-sensor unit such as the GR Lens A12, which can take breathtaking pictures. While we did have issues with the slow and inaccurate focusing of that lens, its picture quality is superb. We like the concept of the Ricoh GXR, but there needs to be more lens options if it is to tickle the fancy of ordinary consumers who are looking for an interchangeable lens camera. Once some lens units with larger zooms are released, then it should appeal to a broader audience.

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Jan 12, 2010

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Ricoh GXR Compared to regular compacts, the Ricoh GXR looks hugely overpriced. But as a second camera for a serious enthusiast or professional, it deserves to be taken very seriously. The GXR is small enough to slip into a jacket pocket and yet offers experienced photographers direct, hands-on control with a speed and efficiency you simply won't find in another mainstream compact.

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Feb 15, 2010

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PC Pro‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It’s an original concept but one that doesn’t really solve any problems, and the price is only a little short of absurd

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Feb 15, 2010

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Ricoh has come the closest yet to delivering DSLR-like quality and versatility in compact form, though the GXR is still too tight a squeeze for a trouser pocket with or without its lens combos attached.

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Jan 04, 2010

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Steve's Digicams‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Ricoh GXR is an innovative camera unit system with outstanding image quality and total control for the more advanced photographers, but can be used by anyone.

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Feb 09, 2010

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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Ricoh GXR is a remarkably mature first-generation product in an intriguing new photographic system, with excellent handling and image quality that will instantly appeal to all photographers who want to take pictures first and talk about gear second. The initial offering of interchangeable camera units is a little puzzling, though, and certainly won't suit everyone - achieving the "right" combination of sensor and lens is crucial to the GXR's future success.

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Dec 14, 2009

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DP Review‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The GXR S10 24-72mm VC comes with the control interface and build quality of a semi-pro DSLR but only produces compact camera image quality. Given its price point the S10 probably makes most sense as an additional module for existing GXR/A12 users who do not want to familiarize themselves with yet another user interface.

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