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  • Ricoh announces Pentax XG-1superzoom featuring a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor

    Ricoh announces Pentax XG-1superzoom featuring a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor

    Ricoh has announced the Pentax XG-1 superzoom, featuring a 16MP BSI-CMOS sensor and a 24-1248mm equivalent F2.8-5.6 zoom lens – a 52x optical zoom range. The XG-1 features a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, which demonstrates remarkable high-sensitivity, low-noise characteristics and assures high-speed image data readout. Coupled with its top sensitivity of ISO 3200 and approximately…