Ricoh Caplio GX8 Specs, Sensor Size & Crop Factor

Q: What is the crop factor of the Ricoh Caplio GX8?

The Ricoh Caplio GX8 has a crop factor of 4.90× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 8.8 mm vs 43.3 mm).

4.90×

Crop factor

7.1×5.2 mm

Sensor size

37 mm²

Area · 4% of full frame

Specifications#

Brand: Ricoh
Model: Caplio GX8
Camera type: Compact
Sensor size: 7.1 × 5.2 mm (1/1.7" sensor)
Crop factor: 4.90×

Specifications merged from Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.

Sensor size compared#

The Ricoh Caplio GX8 sensor (highlighted) drawn to scale against common formats. Its area is 4% of a full-frame sensor, which collects about 4.5 stops less total light at the same exposure.

Focal length equivalents & field of view#

Multiply any focal length by 4.90 to get the full-frame field of view. For fixed-lens cameras use the real focal length printed on the lens (e.g. “6.1–18.3 mm”), not the 35 mm equivalent.

Lens on this camera	Full-frame equivalent	Horizontal	Vertical	Diagonal
4 mm	20 mm	83.3°	66.4°	95.7°
4.5 mm	22 mm	76.6°	60.4°	88.9°
5 mm	24 mm	70.8°	55.3°	82.9°
6 mm	29 mm	61.3°	47.2°	72.7°
8 mm	39 mm	47.9°	36.3°	57.8°
10 mm	49 mm	39.1°	29.4°	47.7°
12 mm	59 mm	33.0°	24.6°	40.4°
15 mm	73 mm	26.7°	19.8°	32.8°
20 mm	98 mm	20.2°	14.9°	24.9°
25 mm	122 mm	16.2°	12.0°	20.0°
30 mm	147 mm	13.5°	10.0°	16.7°
40 mm	196 mm	10.2°	7.5°	12.6°
50 mm	245 mm	8.1°	6.0°	10.1°
70 mm	343 mm	5.8°	4.3°	7.2°
100 mm	490 mm	4.1°	3.0°	5.1°
150 mm	735 mm	2.7°	2.0°	3.4°

Depth of field table#

Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 6.1 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor).

Focal	Aperture	50.0 cm	1.00 m	2.00 m	3.00 m	5.00 m	10.0 m	Hyperfocal
4 mm	f/2	44.4 cm	3.64 m	∞	∞	∞	∞	1.31 m
4 mm	f/2.8	74.1 cm	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	93.7 cm
4 mm	f/4	1.79 m	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	65.7 cm
4 mm	f/8	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	33.1 cm
9 mm	f/2	7.5 cm	30.7 cm	1.32 m	3.41 m	17.5 m	∞	6.62 m
9 mm	f/2.8	10.5 cm	43.9 cm	2.05 m	6.34 m	∞	∞	4.73 m
9 mm	f/4	15.2 cm	65.9 cm	3.78 m	29.9 m	∞	∞	3.32 m
9 mm	f/8	32.6 cm	1.87 m	∞	∞	∞	∞	1.66 m
15 mm	f/2	2.6 cm	10.8 cm	43.7 cm	1.00 m	2.93 m	15.4 m	18.4 m
15 mm	f/2.8	3.7 cm	15.1 cm	61.9 cm	1.44 m	4.44 m	36.2 m	13.1 m
15 mm	f/4	5.3 cm	21.7 cm	90.7 cm	2.18 m	7.69 m	∞	9.20 m
15 mm	f/8	10.7 cm	45.0 cm	2.13 m	6.75 m	∞	∞	4.61 m
25 mm	f/2	0.9 cm	3.8 cm	15.5 cm	35.1 cm	98.4 cm	4.06 m	51.1 m
25 mm	f/2.8	1.3 cm	5.4 cm	21.7 cm	49.3 cm	1.39 m	5.92 m	36.5 m
25 mm	f/4	1.9 cm	7.7 cm	31.2 cm	70.9 cm	2.03 m	9.23 m	25.5 m
25 mm	f/8	3.7 cm	15.4 cm	63.4 cm	1.48 m	4.60 m	40.2 m	12.8 m

Equivalent aperture#

Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.

Aperture on this camera	Full-frame equivalent (depth of field)	Hyperfocal at 9 mm
f/1.2	f/5.9	11.0 m
f/1.4	f/6.9	9.46 m
f/1.8	f/8.8	7.36 m
f/2	f/9.8	6.62 m
f/2.8	f/13.7	4.73 m
f/4	f/19.6	3.32 m
f/5.6	f/27.4	2.37 m
f/8	f/39.2	1.66 m

Night-sky exposure limits#

Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors. (NPF needs a known resolution and is omitted here.)

Focal length	500 rule
4 mm (20 mm eq.)	25.5 s
5 mm (24 mm eq.)	20.4 s
6 mm (29 mm eq.)	17.0 s
7 mm (34 mm eq.)	14.6 s
10 mm (49 mm eq.)	10.2 s

Open the NPF / 500 rule calculator →

Handheld shutter speed guide#

The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.

Focal length	No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal)	With 3-stop IS	With 5-stop IBIS
5 mm	1/25 s	0.3 s	1.3 s
10 mm	1/50 s	1/6 s	0.6 s
20 mm	1/100 s	1/13 s	0.3 s
41 mm	1/200 s	1/25 s	1/6 s

Lens#

The Ricoh Caplio GX8 has a built-in, non-interchangeable lens. Use the real focal length of that lens with the tables above; its full-frame equivalent is that number × 4.90.

Similar cameras#

Other 1/1.7" cameras from around the same time.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the crop factor of the Ricoh Caplio GX8?

The Ricoh Caplio GX8 has a crop factor of 4.90× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 8.8 mm vs 43.3 mm).

What size is the Ricoh Caplio GX8 sensor?

7.1 × 5.2 mm (1/1.7"), an area of 37 mm² — 4% of full frame.

Is the Ricoh Caplio GX8 full frame?

No — its sensor is 1/1.7", which is 23.2× smaller in area than full frame.

How long can I expose the night sky with the Ricoh Caplio GX8?

With a 5 mm lens (24 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 20 s.

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