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Full name: Ricoh Caplio 500SE

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Core specifications

Release year
2007 · Released about 19 years ago
Sensor
7.11 × 5.33 mm CCD
Effective resolution
8.1 MP
Lens
28 - 85 mm
Zoom
3×
Weight
480 g
Battery
Lithium Ion DB-43 rechargeable battery or AA batteries
Storage
Internal storage
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  • Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
  • Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
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  • Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.

Sensor metrics

Diagonal
8.89 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(7.11² + 5.33²) = 8.89 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
38 mm²

Sensor surface area

7.11 × 5.33 ≈ 38 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
2.16 µm

Pixel pitch

7.11 ÷ 3,287 × 1000 = 2.16 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
4.68 µm²

Pixel area

2.16² = 4.68 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
21.37 MP/cm²

Pixel density

8.1 MP ÷ 38 mm² ≈ 21.37 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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7.11 × 5.33 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
8.1 MP
Total pixels
—
Sensor
7.11 × 5.33 mm CCD
Calculated resolution
3,287 × 2,464
Maximum image
3,264 × 2,448
Crop factor
4.87

Exposure & viewing

ISO
100–100
Viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
Display
2.5 in / 153,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
Internal storage
Battery
Lithium Ion DB-43 rechargeable battery or AA batteries

Body

Weight
480 g
Dimensions
133 × 79 × 74 mm
Release year
2007

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
No
Battery
Lithium Ion DB-43 rechargeable battery or AA batteries
Brand
Ricoh
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
4.87
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
Yes
Dimensions
133 x 79 x 74 mm
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
✓
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
28 - 85 mm
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
100
Macro Focus Range
1 cm
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
f3.3 - f5.1
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
f16.1 - f24.8
Max Image Resolution
3264 x 2448
Max Shutter Speed
1/2000 sec
Megapixels
8.10
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
1 sec
Model
Caplio 500SE
Normal Focus Range
4 cm
Optical Zoom
3x
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
153,000 dots
Screen Size
2.5"
Sensor Resolution
3282 x 2468
Sensor Size
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
Sensor Type
CCD
Shutter Priority
No
Storage Types
SD card, Internal
Usb
USB 1.0
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Weight
480 g
White Balance Presets
4
Wireless
—
Year
2007

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