The GXR: Ricoh's New Interchangeable Lens Camera System

Ricoh recently announced yet another enthusiast digital camera, the GXR. While sharing many features with their GR Digital line of prosumer models, the GXR is the first interchangeable lens camera we have ever seen from Ricoh. This is also the most unique camera we've seen them offer. Unlike a dSLR where you simply rotate the lens to attach it to the the camera body, the GXR features a slide-in mount system to attach their "camera units" to the body. These camera units not only contain the lens, but the imaging sensor, and image processing engine are also integrated into the units, meaning there is no image sensor in the camera body itself. Rioch is also claming the GXR is the world's smallest and lightest digital camera with the ability to change lenses.