Ricoh Ships 2.3 Megapixel Digital Camera with USB For Only

Sparks, Nev. June 8, 1999 -- Ricoh PC Peripherals Business Unit today announced that its new 2.3 megapixel digital camera, the RDC-5000, is now available. At only , the newest additional to its award-winning family of cameras is expected to offer the industry's most feature-rich camera, at the market's lowest estimated street price.

Targeted towards everyday consumers and professional users, the RDC-5000 offers powerful features that include USB and serial connectivity, protective LCD cover/power switch, 2.3x optical zoom, 1.6-inch super macro for close-up shots, time lapse and 8MB of on board memory. In the tradition of offering its customers a total solution, the package also contains productivity software including ArcSoft PhotoStudio 3.0, PhotoMontage, PhotoFantasy, PhotoPrinter and Club Photo's Living Album 99 online photo sharing software.

RDC-5000 Offers More Bang for the Buck The new digital camera features a 1.8-inch LCD monitor and viewfinder for perfect image composition and capture. Photographers can choose resolution of either 1792 x 1200 pixels (2.3 million) or 896 x 600 pixels. The higher resolution enables sharp, detailed 8 x 10 prints to be produced from ink jet or other color and black and white printers. A 640 x 480 resolution may also be obtained using the camera's digital zoom, providing a perfect resolution for instant Internet-ready pictures. The camera also includes 8MB of on-board memory for storing images, and can be used concurrently with up to 32MB SmartMedia cards

The Ricoh RDC-5000 digital camera is available immediately through a nationwide network of Ricoh certified resellers for an estimated street price of .

Check out all of the RDC-5000's features and see some sample pictures on my Ricoh RDC-5000 page.