I am intrigued by the Ricoh Caplio GX100, which is Ricoh's new compact camera with a 24-70mm (35mm equivalent) f2.5-4.4 lens, image stabilization (CCD shift), and RAW mode. The 10MP sensor is small compared to DSLR, but relatively large for a compact camera at 1/1.75". Image samples look good to me. The camera is selling for just under $600 at Adorama. Having recently bought a G7, I can't justify purchasing this one; but for anyone looking for a compact camera that can go wide, has good manual controls, and has RAW capability, this is one to watch. Notably missing: built-in viewfinder (clunky add-on EVF is available at extra cost and attaches to hot shoe as pictured above) and shutter speed priority mode (though there is a fully manual mode).
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