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Superior
wide zoom lens
8.24
Digital Camera Caplio
effective
megapixels
For the l ove of
photography
Wide-angle 28-85mm optical 3x zoom
Compact, light and 29mm slim for superior mobility
Aper ture Priori ty and Manual Exposure modes
Higher shooting spe ed and expanded macro capabilities
Enhanced expandability
Focal lengths ar e 35mm film camera e quiv alents.
Photo shows optional equipment.
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It has arrived. A compact digital camera with the power to capture
the essence of beauty. The power to bring your vision alive.
The Caplio GX8 with 8.24 effective megapixels. Stunning image quality.
Vivid colors and deep gradation. For the love of photography.
Awash in early morning sunlight, each tiny cherry blossom petal appears distinct while also forming a lush forest of pink.
Shot at wide-angle 28mm, the photograph makes you feel like you re actually there.
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8.24 effective megapixels for vivid image quality.
The Caplio GX8 s advanced technology for stunningly vi vid pho tography fi ts inside a remark a bl y compact body. The CC D, t he
ca mera s core imaging unit , is 8.24 effect i ve megapixels. And
Ricoh s superior Smoo th Imaging Engine image processing sys tem achi eves high-speed processing of high-resolution images
while suppressing image noise. Even in large-sized prin t s, im a ges
are vivid an d beautifully clean and sharp.
Creative control with Aperture Priority
and Manual Exposure.
Bring your creative v ision alive in landscapes and portr ait s wit h
Aperture Priority mode. With precise control over depth of fi eld,
you can put beaut i f u ll y f o cused a t ten t i on on a f ore gr oun d subject,
or maintain shar p e ven focus throughout the scene. Also, the
Caplio GX8 gives you control over the shutter speed, which r anges
in Manual Exposure mode from 1/2000 to 30 seconds.
F8.1 1/100 ISO: 100 (28mm
F8.1 1/4 ISO: 64 (28mm
1/ 3- EV- st ep e xposure corr ect ion
for subtle lighting conditions.
Approach scenes with extreme difference in brightness between
your subject and the background like a pro. The Caplio GX8 lets
you avoid over- or underexposure by making EV adjustments in
1/ 3 steps wi thin a range of 2.0EV.
Powerful wide- angle 28-85mm 3x opt ical zoom.
Wide -angle e xpression is t he forte of Ri c oh cameras. The Capli o
GX8 t akes i t to a new level wi th an opt i cal 3x zoom beginning
at wide-angle 28mm. The zoom lens, consisting of 9 elements in
7 groups, ensures adequate peripheral light in wide-angle edges.
Four aspherical lenses and four lenses wi th high refract ive
index and low d isper sion are ar ranged to ensure well-balanced
correction of aberration in all zoom
ranges. Phot ographers have neve r
encountered such advanc ed optic al
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performance in a d ig i t al c amera so
compact .
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5p.m. last light for capturing this peacock s incredible fan of
green, blue and pink. Each time the photographer moves close,
the peacock f lashes its fan for an instant and runs away. Fortunately,
his camera has high-speed response, and soon, the shot is his.
High- speed response : approx. 0.10-second
shu t ter releas e time lag.
The Caplio GX8 fires fa st. A Hybrid AF system keeps shutt er
release time lag down to approximately 0.10 seconds (wi t hout
focus lock engaged). The camera also powers up quickly: in
about 1.3 seconds. After a shot, you re ready for your next one
in as little as 1.7 seconds . Keep shooting in full 8.24-effective megapixel Fine mode until you ve filled the camera s memory card.
With SD Memory Card capable of 10MB/sec. or higher transfer speed.
The Caplio s 1cm macro has a reputation for
inspiring crea tiv i t y.
Ricoh technology puts the art of macro photography at your
f ingert ips. Wit h the lens set at wide angle and autofocus en gaged, you can shoot from as close as 1cm from your subject
(10cm aw a y in t elemacro mode). B y measuring and opt imizing
performance for subj ect si ze and cont rast, the Caplio GX8 pro vides focus precision. See a world beyond the naked eye and
capture it.
AF Target Select ion expands macro-shooting
possibilities.
F3.4 1/104 ISO: 400 (28mm)
To the naked eye, the needles of a cactus look like soft hair.
Th rou gh the eye of the Caplio GX8 s macro function, however,
you see a different world.
Wit h AF Target Selection, you c an f i x t he c amer a on a tri pod
and shift the focus point to areas outside the center of t he fra me.
AF Target Selection f eatures four direction buttons that enable
you to shift the focus point without moving the camera.
Images are simulated
Internal f lash w it h m acr o shooting.
For macro shooting with flash, you can shoot as close as 15cm
f rom your subject without w orrying about white out. Just zoom
out to telemacro mode and shoot with the internal flash on.
Six s cen e m odes ma ke g ettin g the ri ght sh ot easy.
Six scene modes Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Night Scene,
Text and High Sensitivity allow you to create the impression
you want at a turn of a d ial.
F2.5 1/410 ISO: 100 (28mm)
Macro mode
Thre e c ont i nuous shoot i ng modes:
re gul a r, S-conti nuo u s, M -continuous.
Mult ipl y your chances of getting t he perf ect sh ot w i t h regu l ar
continuous mode. The Caplio GX8 will fire continuously for as
long as you press down the shutter but ton. Two more contin uous modes enhance your control in other ways. In S-continuous
mode, a press of the shutter button fires 16 shots in approxi mately 2 seconds and stores them in a single file. M-continuous
mode memorizes the last 16 shots in an approximately 2- second
f i le. Good for capt ur i ng con ti nuous mot ion sequences, these
modes enable you to analyze your gol f swing, etc. Each shot
can be displayed large on the monitor and you can play back
t he ent i re sequence as animation.
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The Caplio GX8 s expandability is an
inspiration for the imagination.
More powerful tha n a compact digital camera, more compact
and easier to use than an SLR, the Caplio GX8 is a bridge to
the future of photography. Powerful extra features designed
just for the Capl i o G X8 expa n d y o ur capab iliti e s to the fa r reaches
of your creati vi t y.
Hood, adapter and wide conversion lens are available for
super-wi de 22 mm photog ra phy.
Enjoy the benefi t s of bounce flash by connect ing an external
flash.Turn off the internal flash to save power and let the
ex ternal flash fire continuously and at short interval s as needed
since it is powered separa tely fr om the camera.
Combine a n as tronomical telescope or micr oscope w ith
your camera and let your creativity visit new worlds.
An optional cable switch is helpful for preventing camera shake during macro shooting or long exposures.
Caplio GX8 expandabilit y/s ystem confi gur ations
The serenity of this lakeside scene at sunset makes the bustle
of daily life feel far away. It was captured simply from the edge
of the jetty using the Caplio GX8 s wide conversion lens.
F4.7 1/310 ISO: 64 (22mm)
Using wide conversion lens DW- 4
Existing options General purpose
Wide conversion lens (DW-4)
Teleconversion lens
External flash External finder
Two-point Neck strap (ST-1)
1
Camera cas e (SC-35)
2
Hood and adapter (HA-1)
Filters ( 37mm)
Hood and adapter required for connecting the devices shown. 1
Hood and adapter required for connecting the devices shown. Devices must conform to the JIS 37mm-diameter filter standard. For third-party devices, please contact the respective manufacturer to confirm compatibilit y.2
Caplio GX8 body
Charger, rechargeable battery (BS-3)
2
Cable switc h (CA-1)
AC adapter (AC-4d)
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Backlight makes these ethereal black dots visible on the leaves.
The camera was set to Spot mode, which keeps the background
dark so nature s beauty shines.
Three metering methods for the optimum exposure.
Choose the best metering method depending on the shooting con ditions , t he t y pe of subjec t , or the desire d crea t ive expression.
Mul ti mode div ide s the en t i re shoo t i ng r ang e i nto 256 par t s to
measure ligh t int ensity. Center mode measures the entire range
with emphasis on the center of t he frame. And Spot mode meas ures light intensity only at the cent er.
Manual focus ensures focus control.
Under certain condit i ons, such as when shooting through glass or
when your entire subject is flat and white, it may be difficult to focus
using AF. Manual focus gets the job done with precision.
Histogram display provides up-to-the-moment
exposure information.
Conditions constantly change. So must your exposure. The Caplio
GX8 is equipped wi th a his togram display, which gives you a
graphical representation of the exposure at tha t moment. Neit her
surrounding light nor LCD settings influence the read ing.
F2.5 1/189 ISO: 100 spot exposure (28mm)
Macro mode
A canopy of trees shelters the valley, allowing only a trickle of sunlight
inside. To capture the essence of darkness in the middle of the day,
the photographer used Center exposure and a small aperture.
F2.5 1/60 ISO: 64 (28mm)
Image is simulated
Reproduce color accurately with white balance settings.
To ensure that you reproduce true colors under various light sources,
the Caplio GX8 offers six white balance se ttings Auto, Dayli gh t,
Overcast, Tungsten Light, Fl uor escen t L ight and One Push, with
which you can set the white balance manuall y.
White Balance Bracket and Auto Bracket.
With white balance set to the standard value, White Balance Bracket
automatically shoots t hree images, one with a red tone, one at
standard white, and one with a blue tone. By engaging Auto Bracket,
you get three shots at three different exposure levels: -0.5EV, 0
and +0.5EV. This helps to ensure that you get the righ t image even
under tricky light conditions.
Non-compression mode for the highest-quality images.
For most imaging needs, including producing the most popular size
print s, t he Caplio GX8 s N (Normal) and F (Fine) modes prov i de
abundant r esol ution. But f or art pro jec ts or huge enlargement s,
use NC (Non-compression) mode and get max i mum quality with
uncompressed 3264 x 2448 resolution.
In Fine/Non- com pression mode, resolution is 3264 x 2448.
Video r e cording with sound, and more.
With your Caplio GX8, you can shoot high-quality video (AVI, 30 fps)
until your memory card is full . The digi t al zoom function can be
used in vi d eo recording. You can even record sound wi t h your still
i mages, or si m ply use t h e camera as a handy voice recorder.
With SD Memory Card capable of 10MB/sec. or higher transfer speed.
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Three ways to power your Caplio GX8.
Running out of batt ery p ower has always been a problem with dig ital cameras. Ricoh provides a solution with t hree pract ic al ways
to power your camera. The Caplio GX8 is available with a high capaci t y r echargeable batt ery, but also runs on AA batter ies,
whi c h c over s you in an emergency.
An AC adapter is your third option. And to conserve power, t he
synchro monitor mode automatical ly switches off the display when
it is not in use.
Long-life battery gets you around 400 shots .
Fully charged, the optional high- c apa c i t y r echar geable ba t ter y
gives you the power to shoot approximately 400 pictures . Abundant
power for the typical holiday.
Battery performance measured using CIPA-st andard parameters. Actual per formance
may vary according to usage conditions.
1.8-inch high-detail LCD monitor (approx. 1 30,000 pixels).
The amount of detail visible on the LCD monitor is stunning. Even when an
image is enlarged, this high-precision LCD monitor lets you accurately pre view focus a big advantage especially when you re using manual focus.
A high-class camera that conforms to your hand.
We designed the Caplio GX8 to offer a comfor table grip with al l contr ols
at your fingertip s for i ntu iti ve u se. An e l e gan t a luminum al loy bo dy p ro vides a solid feel wit hout compromising weight.
Auto focus lamp
Flash lamp
Viewfinder
Power button
/Quick review button
Zoom button
/Button
Up-down dial and ADJ but ton for easy manual operation.
With the Caplio GX8 s up-down dial, you change menu sett i ng s ,
aperture and shutter speed qui ckly with a few flic ks of your thumb.
You can also cust omize your camera with the ADJ button. Arrange
the frequently used setting s o f e xposure, white ba l anc e , a nd I S O
sensitivi ty, plus an additional setting of your choice, in a menu for
immediate access.
SD Memory Card/Internal 26MB memory.
The Caplio GX8 is compatible with the SD Memory Card, a compact,
high-speed, highly reliable media. Bu t even wi thout a card, you c an
record images on 26MB of built-in memory.
Image is simulated
LCD monitor
Hot shoe
ADJ button
MENU button
DISP button
Shutter release button
Lens
Mode dial
Delete/Self-timer button
Record the date and time with your picture.
You can record the date (year/month/day) or date and time (year/
month/day, hour/minute) in the right bottom corner of any still image.
Compatible with USB2.0 High Speed realizing high speed transfer.
Easy connection for both Windows and Macintosh.
The Caplio GX8 is USB2.0 Hig h Speed c ompati ble. Ju st connect it to a c omput er using the in cluded USB cable and you can
download large-data images quickly. Ricoh provides software that makes downloading images even easier. But even without our
software, you can transfer images with mass storage mode.
/Macro button
Up-down button
OK button
/Flash button
For organizing images, use the convenient Camera Memo.
To keep all your images organized, Camera Memo lets you input a word into the ti tle of a series of photos before you start shooting. When
you re on vacation, for instance, input the name of each city you visit, and then shoot away. When you get home, sorting your photos is a snap.
USB direct printing expands your enjoyment of digital photos.
The Caplio GX8 attaches directly to any PictBridge-compatible printer with a USB cable. So you don t need a computer to make
prints. Enjoy beautiful prints at all the most popular sizes without a hassle.
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Accessories Included
US B Cable
AV Cable
CD-ROM
Instruction Manuals
(
Camera, Int roduc t ion
Warranty Card
AA Alkaline Batteries x 2
Hand Strap
Sof t war e manu al s upplie d on CD- ROM
)
Caplio GX8 Major Specifications Caplio GX8 Optional Accessories
Item
CCD
Lens
Optical Zoom
Object Dis t anc e
Shutter
Pixels
Picture Mode
ISO Sensi t iv it y
2
Flash
Focus
Exposure Adjustment
Ex posure C ompensat i on
White Balance
Re cord ing Med ia
Storage Capac i t y
(No.of Pict ures)
( Internal 26MB Memory)
Storag e Ca pac i t y (Time)
(Internal 26MB Memory)
Storage Data Capacity
(File Sizes)
Recording Mode
Recording Format
View Fi nder
LCD Monitor
Self Timer
Interval Timer
PC Interface
AV Interface
Video Signal Method
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Weight
Power Source
Shooting Ca paci t y
Operating Temperature
1: In Fine/Non-compression mode, resolution is 3264 x 2448.
2: Distance is valid when ISO auto or ISO400 are set.
3: I n dark places, the f lash may pre-flash before the camera shoots.
4: Average number of still images.
5: Max. r ec or di ng time o f 8 8 min . 31 s ec. w i th 1 GB SD M emory Ca rd .
6: Max. recording time of 2,063 min. 25 sec. with 1GB SD Memory C ard.
7: DCF i s the abbre v ia t ion o f J EI TA St and ar d Design ru le for Camera Files s yst em.
(
It does no t gua rant ee per f ec t i nt er- camera compat ibil i t y.
8: When shoo t ing at wi de - angl es, t h e v ig nett e c an be seen a t the bot tom le ft -hand corner of the vi ew
finder — this has no affect on captured images.
9: With flash OFF.
10: Mass storage driver i s compat ibl e w it h W i ndows M e /2000/ XP and Mac OS 9/OS X 10.2-10.3.8. It is
not compatible with Windows 98/98SE or Mac OS 8.6. Images can only be downloaded from
the camera.
11: Bat ter y per f orma nce me asured us ing CIPA s tandard para meters. Act ual per f ormance may var y
according to usage conditions.
12: With AA al k al i ne bat t eri es ( Inc luded ).
13: The hood and HA -1 adapter are necessary to use the wide conversion lens. When shoot ing w ith t he
wide conversion lens and usi ng the i nter nal flash , vignet ting may occur at t he bott om left corner of
the monitor.
14: Ricoh original.
15: Compatible with W indows 98 SE/ 2000/Me. Not compatible with Windows 98.
Description
Effective 8.24 million pixels (8.50 million pixels), 1/1.8-inch primary-color CCD
Focal length f : 5.8-17.4mm (equivalent to 28 -85mm for 35mm film cameras)
Step-zoom intervals: 4 steps (28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm)
Aperture F: 2.5 (W)- 4.3 (T)
Lens st ruc ture 9 gl ass e lemen ts i n 7 g roups
3.0x (up to 12.0x in combination with 4.0x digital zoom)
Approx. 0.3m- (Macro: Approx. 0.01m- ,Telemacro: Approx. 0.10m - )
St ill 30, 15, 8, 4, 2, 1- 1/2000 sec. (electronic/mechanical shu tt er ), During long term exposure, has noise Elimination function.
Mo t ion 1/30-1 / 2000 sec.(electronic shutter)
Still 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Text 3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536
Motion 320 x 240, 160 x 120
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Fine, Normal, Non-compression
Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600
Au to , Red-eye Reduc tion , On, Slow Sync hro, Of f
Distance: Approx. 0.2-5.0m (W), 0.15-2.9m (T)
Autofocus, Manual Focus, Fixed Focus (Snap), (includes AF auxiliary light)
TTL-CCD photometric system: Multi (256 segments), Center Weight, Spot
Manual compensation (+2.0-- 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps), Auto-bracket (-0.5 EV, 0, +0.5 EV)
Auto/Fixed (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, One Push,
blance-bracket
SD Memory Card (32/64/128/256/512MB/1GB), Multi Media Card ,
Built-in Memory 26MB
Still
23 (2592 x 1944 Normal), 36 (2048 x 1536 Normal), 64 (1280 x 960 Normal),
4
280 (640 x 480 Normal)
Motion 39 seconds (320 x 240), 2 minutes 27 seconds (160 x 120)
Sound 57 mi nut es 2 6 se conds
Still
Fine), Approx. 1.63MB (3264 x 2448 Normal),
Approx. 356KB (1280 x 960 Normal), Approx. 83KB (640 x 480 Normal)
Still (
Scene (
St il l JPEG (Ex i f ver. 2 . 21 ) DCF c ompli an t , T I F F ( Non - com pres s ion Y U V )
Text TIFF (MMR system ITU-T.6)
Moti on AVI ( Open DML M otion J PEG f orma t c ompli an t )
Sound WAV (Exif ver. 2.21 law)
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Real- image opt ical zoom f i nder
1.8 inch l ow t emperatur e poly s ilicon TFT LCD (approx. 130,000 pixels)
Delay: 10sec., 2sec.
Shoot ing i nt erva l : 5 sec . - 3 hour s ( 5 sec. s t eps )
USB 2.0 (Hi- Speed USB), (choice o f Ricoh original or mass st orage dr iver )
Audio Out, Video Out
NTSC / PAL
113.6 x 29.0 x 58.0mm (excluding projections)
Body: approx. 205g
With AA batteries (included), SD Memory Card, and hand strap (incl u ded): appr o x. 2 61g
r echargeable battery (DB-43) x 1, AA battery (alkaline / NiMH rechargeable battery ) x 2,
AC adaptor (AC-4a)
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Using DB-43: Approx.400 pictures (Normal)
Based on CIPA standard
Using AA alkaline batteries: Approx. 80 pictures (Normal)
0-40 C
)
1 ( 326 4 x 24 48 Non-compression), 8 (3 26 4 x 24 48 Fine), 14 (3264 x 2448 Normal)
Approx. 15.2MB (3264 x 2448 Non-compression), Approx. 2.83MB (3264 x 2448
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Approx. 1.04MB (2592 x 1944 Normal), Approx. 672KB (2048 x 1536 Normal),
Continuous, S -C on t inuous , M - C on tin u ou s), Aperture-Priority/Manual exposure,
Port ra i t , Spor t s, L and scape, N ight Scene, Text , High - Sensit ivity), Motion, Sound
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Caplio GX8 So f twa re
White
1. RICOH Gate La
2. Image Mixer 1.6
3. USB Driver
4. WIA Driver
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5. Mounter
6. Acrobat Reader
7. Direct X
8. DeskTopBrinder Lite
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Windows XP
Caplio GX8 Sof tware Operating Environment
Operating
Soft ware
CPU
Memory
Space
10
Hard Di sk
Space
Display
12
Other
Only USB connection is available when connecting Caplio GX8 to a PC.Serial connection is unavailable.
Valid for systems with preinstalled OS and USB port.
Supplied so f t ware can be used for Caplio RX, GX, R1, R1S, RZ 1, R1V, R 2, G4 seri es, G 3 series, ProG3,
300G, 400Gwide, and RR30. Caplio G 3 model S and ProG 3 are not compatible wi th Macint osh.
SD Me mor y Card St orage Capacit y (Number of I ma ges and T im e
Mode
Still
Text
Motion
Sound
Number of rec or d ab l e pi c tures a nd re cor d a ble time ma y va ry de pendi n g on the m a nufactur er a nd shoo t i ng
conditions.
Average number of images and time.
Windows Macintosh
Windows 9 8 / 98 Second Edit ion
Wi ndows 200 0 Pr of essional
Windows Me
Windows XP Home Edit ion / XP Professional
Pentium III 500MB or more
Windows 98/ 98SE: 128MB or more
Windows 2000 Pro f e ss iona l : 128M B or more
Windows Me: 128MB or more
Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional
: 256MB or more
Windows 98/98SE: 500MB or more (during installation)
Windows 200 0 Pro f essiona l : 500MB or more ( dur i ng i ns ta ll a ti on)
Windows Me: 500MB or more (during installation)
Windows XP Home Ed it ion / XP Prof essional : 500 MB o r
more (during inst allat ion)
Resolut ion : 6 40 x 480 dot s or more, 256 colors or more
(8 00 x 6 00 dot s or mor e, 6 5, 0 00 col ors or more recommended)
USB port, keyboard, CD-ROM drive, mouse required
Recording pi xels
Picture mode
Built-in memory
NC
Fine
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
1 images
8 images
14 images
23 images
36 images
64 images
280 images
52 images
88 images
0’39"
2’27"
57’26"
3264 x 2448
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1280 x 960
640 x 480
3264 x 2448
2048 x 1536
320 x 240
160 x 120
Windows 98/ 98 SE/2000/ Me
15
32MB
0’44"
2’46"
64’36"
64MB
3 images
19 images
33 images
53 images
84 images
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148
645
images
121 images
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203
1’31"
5’40"
132 ’ 11"
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25 images
41 images
72 images
315 images
59 images
99 images
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Mac OS X 10.1.2 -10.3 Mac OS 8.6 -9.2.2
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2
Mac OS X 10.1.2-10.3
Pow er PC or fa s ter
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2: 96MB or more (128MB or
more recommended)
Mac OS X 10.1.2-10.3 : 128MB or more (256
MB or more recommended)
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2: 10MB or more (during installation)
Mac OS X 10.1.2-10.3: 100 MB or more (dur in g ins t al la t ion a nd opera t ion)
Resolution: 640 x 480 dots or more,256 colors or more
(800 x 600 dots or more, 32,000 colors or more rec ommended )
USB port, ke y boar d , CD- ROM dr i v e, m ou se r eq uire d
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128 MB
256MB
512MB
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107
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170
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301
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1304 images
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267’15"
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46’01"
1GB
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