The Ricoh GX200 inherits all the popular features of the GX100 such as a 24 to 72 mm (35 mm film equivalent focal length) high-performance wide-angle optical zoom lens on a 25 mm thin pocketable compact body, a wide variety of manual shooting functions, and an optional removable tilting electronic viewfinder (see Ricoh GX200 Viewfinder Kit).
The new Ricoh GX200 achieves increased resolution via the 12 mega pixel CCD and dramatic noise reduction with the addition of the new image processing engine Smooth Imaging Engine III. The high-resolution wide-angle lens unit enables picture taking at a high resolution. With a large wide-viewing angle 2.7-inch 460,000 dots HVGA LCD and an electronic level function, for horizontal and vertical shooting, the GX200 contains extensive shooting functions to enable camera lovers to enjoy and create stunning photographs.