 SmartMediaRicoh uses a new kind of storage
media - SmartMedia - that gives you 2 MB or 4 MB of memory
in a convenient removable card format. Like floppy disks, these
ultracompact, versatile cards allow you to save images for
work and leisure  separately and facilitate easy downloading
to a computer with the optional card adapter. The RDC-300Z
accepts both 3.5 volt and 5 volt SmartMedia cards.
High-Quality Zoom Lens
The RDC-300Z boasts a high-quality zoom lens assembly, consisting of 9
glass elements in 6 groups, including 2 aspherical lenses. Rather than
blowing up the image digitally and losing resolution, this quality lens
allows you to focus on your subject - and then to frame it precisely with
a 3x zoom that allows the same crisp level of definition.
Multiple Image Capture Modes
The RDC-300Z offers three different compression ratios to allow you to
decide how to best capture your images. Normal is the basic recording mode;
Fine recording puts the emphasis on image quality; and Economy mode lets
you capture up to 49 images in a 2MB SmartMedia card. With Ricoh technology,
image size is uncompromised; all modes capture the same large 640 x 480
pixel image. You choose exactly the compression ratio you want.
High-Quality Image Capture
 The key to the RDC-300Z's picture quality is its image-capturing
350,000 square-pixel CCD. This, and the camera's RGB filter, ensure that
bright, beautiful color is precisely captured. What's more, Ricoh's full-frame
image capture system allows 640 x 480 pixel images to be taken in a single
click, ensuring that your subjects have smooth outlines and that focus
is sharp right to the edges of the frame.
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Fully Automatic
Photography
The RDC-300Z brings the quality features of Ricoh cameras to digital photography
and makes it a snap to take great photos. Autofocus (both in Normal and
in Macro mode), auto-exposure, auto flash, auto-white balance, and stepped
auto-exposure compensation deliver point-and-shoot image capture; you get
balanced light and focused shots every time.
Power Save Mode
The RDC-300Z has three power saving settings that let you get the most
out of your battery power. By dimming or temporarily disabling the LCD
monitor, the Power Save function conserves energy, so that you can shoot
with confidence wherever your photography takes you.
TV Set Output
Connect the RDC-300Z to a TV set, and you have instant
wide-screen viewing enjoyment! Simply connect
the camera to a TV set's video in" terminal,
and you can view picture playback on a TV set.
Flash Mode
The RDC-300Z's sensitive CCD makes even low light shots possible without
using the built-in flash, and this lets users save valuable battery energy.
When you do use the flash, you benefit from advanced Ricoh flash technology
to help you take better, clearer shots time after time. You can choose
from the Auto Flash, Forced Flash, and Flash Off modes.
JPEG Compatibility
Experienced users of digital cameras will appreciate the RDC-300Z's JPEG
graphics file format. Opening, and then manipulating, the camera's graphics
files in major software applications is quick and easy.
Monitor the Action
The convenient 1.8-inch LCD monitor flips up to let you frame and compose
shots with greater precision (especially important when shooting in Macro
mode). With the 30-frame-per-second exposure feature, you can smoothly
capture even moving targets with ease. And, of course, you can check instantly
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