Is there a reason why this little guy costs close to $700 bucks?

http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/gr/gr_digital2/features.html

 

canceling 40D order now...... J/K

Dunno.

 

good marketing or

 

Maybe it makes photocopies too?

 

Looks like it has a fixed focal length lens. Hmmm... If it is a prime lens, why does the lens need to pop out when you turn on the camera???

and... she is very pretty!!!
http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/gr/gr_digi...res/index.html

 

It's a point and shoot aimed at photography geeks. The Sigma DP1 will be even geekier if it's ever released: http://sigma-dp1.com/

They make the lens retractable so the camera can be smaller when not in use, but the lens needs to extend to put the elements in proper position.

 

If it is evaR released, looks like their having problems putting that slr sensor in a P&S.

My first two digitial P&S shoot's were Ricoh's 10 yrs ago, though nice at the time, there's better out there now.