Ricoh's GR Digital encore: the 10 megapixel GR Digital II

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andyo @ Oct 30th 2007 7:42AM

"equivalent" is the operative word. Anyway, fast wide-angle SLR lenses are harder and more expensive to make because they need more space between the rear element and the sensor, because there's got to be space for the mirror box. That's why wides for rangefinders are simpler and usually higher quality.

And we're talking about a compact here. for the extra $200 and what you save on the nonexistent zoom mechanism. I think it's feasible to have a 5.9mm or so f/1.4 lens that has the image circle to cover this tiny sensor.

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