Reasons to choose Caplio RR10
Released in 2001, Caplio RR10 has about 21 mm² of sensor area, 2.11 MP effective resolution, and a 172 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Ricoh Caplio RR10
vs Ricoh RDC-i500
VS
Sensor area
21 mm²
Caplio RR1038 mm²
RDC-i500- Area ratio
- 1.78:1
- Absolute difference
- 17 mm²
- Relative difference
- 77.8%
The RDC-i500 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
Caplio RR10MetricRDC-i500
2.11 MPEffective pixels3.1 MP
5.33 × 4Sensor7.11 × 5.33
3.18 µmPixel pitch3.5 µm
10.1 µm²Pixel area12.22 µm²
9.9 MP/cm²Pixel density8.18 MP/cm²
6.49Crop factor4.87
—Maximum video—
172 gWeight350 g
MultiMedia, Secure DigitalStorageCompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
Li-Ion Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-Ion rechargeable Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The RDC-i500 has the larger sensor area. The Caplio RR10 has the lighter body. The RDC-i500 has the higher effective resolution. The Caplio RR10 and RDC-i500 were both released in 2001. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose RDC-i500
Released in 2001, RDC-i500 has about 38 mm² of sensor area, 3.1 MP effective resolution, and a 350 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.