Connect RICOH 500SE wirelessly with a Bluetooth compatible GPS device to add location information to your photo data. This feature is especially useful in disaster situations and when managing building construction data.

No complicated settings are required: just wirelessly connect the GPS device. RICOH 500SE automatically recognizes it the next time their power is turned on.

Tough enough to withstand being dropped from a height of 1 meter:
Armored glass protects the lens covering and various reinforcements protect key components throughout the body of this lightweight camera. The result is an impressive 1-meter impact resistance and full compliance with U.S. Department of Defense MIL-STD-810F test standards.

Excellent water, dust & cold resistance in service work environments:
Since the body meets JIS Class 7 Protection Standards, you can freely wash dirt off the camera, shoot in rainy conditions, and even shoot 1 meter under water*. The RICOH 500SE is also extremely resistant to dust and sand, thanks to full compliance with JIS Class 5 Protection Standards. Moreover, weather as cold as -100 C is no problem. With the RICOH 500SE, you can shoot in some of the world’s toughest environments. * For less than 30 minutes.

Antiblur function minimizes blurring:
RICOH 500SE effectively reduces camera shake blur by combining high ISO settings with fast shutter speeds. Now you can shoot with greater confidence in dark situation.

Wide coverage with 28mm wide –angle zoom lens:
RICOH 500SE 28mm wide –angle zoom lens can capture larger areas than the 35mm lenses of conventional digital cameras. When there is limited space to site with RICOH 500SE.

Advanced 1cm macro photography:
Capture subjects as close as 1 cm away in the macro wide-angle mode or 10cm.
Away in the tele-macro mode. The built-in flash unit illuminates subjects as close as
20cm from the camera.

Large Buttons and dials:
All Buttons and dials are large enough to ensure you can easily operate the camera even when wearing gloves.

Camera memos enable easy sorting, searching and management of images:
Load memo items preset with a computer and add them to shot still image. There are two types of
camera memos: text & voice memos.

Barcode memo function for temporary memos ( model W only ):
Shoot one-dimensional barcodes with the Caplio 500SE and register the barcode photos as temporary memos.