Ricoh's pocket long-zoom compact - 10MP 1/2.3in CCD with a stabilised 28-200mm-equivalent f/3.3-5.2 zoom.
The Ricoh R10 was a 10-megapixel compact released in October 2008, the fifth model in Ricoh's enthusiast R series and a close successor to the R8. A pocketable long-zoom positioned below the GR and GX lines, it sold in the UK near £199 and was among Ricoh's last small-sensor compacts.
A 1/2.3-inch 10-megapixel CCD pairs with a 28-200mm-equivalent f/3.3-5.2 7.1x zoom and CCD-shift stabilisation. The Smooth Imaging Engine III drives ISO 80-1600, an 8s-1/2000s shutter and 1cm macro. A 3.0-inch 460,000-dot LCD and electronic level feature, and a single DB-70 lithium-ion battery powers the 102 x 58.3 x 26.1mm, 168g (no battery) body.
The 28-200mm reach is long for a pocket compact of its era, unlike the fixed-focal GR Digital; over the near-identical R8 it adds a larger high-resolution LCD, an electronic level and an easy shooting mode. It suits travel and street work where zoom coverage outweighs the slow f/5.2 long end.
Used prices stay low, so condition drives value. Run the zoom through its full travel for stabiliser rattle, check the LCD for dead lines and the lens cover for sluggish opening, and confirm the DB-70 holds charge — spares are scarce. The R8 is a cheaper near-twin; the GX200 steps up on control.