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Ricoh's 1999 enthusiast digicam — 2.3MP 1/2in CCD, f/3.2 3x zoom, SmartMedia plus 8MB internal, external-flash support.

The Ricoh RDC-5300 was a 2.3-megapixel digital compact released in late October 1999 at around $699, one of the upper models in Ricoh's RDC line during the format wars of the first digicam era. It aimed at keen amateurs wanting two-megapixel-class resolution with a proper zoom before such things were commonplace.

It carries a 1/2-inch CCD of 2.3 million total pixels (about 2.16 million effective) behind an f/3.2 3x optical zoom lens. Composition is via a 1.8-inch colour LCD or the optical viewfinder, storage combines 8MB of internal memory with SmartMedia cards up to 64MB, and connectivity includes USB. Less common touches for 1999 include exposure bracketing at plus and minus half a stop and support for an external flash alongside the internal one.

Today it interests collectors of first-generation digicams and shooters chasing late-90s CCD rendering. The external-flash option and bracketing hint at its enthusiast positioning, though operation is slow by any modern standard and resolution suits small prints and web sharing only.

SmartMedia is the main practical hurdle: cards are discontinued, capped at 64MB here, and increasingly costly, so a bundled card and reader add real value. Confirm the camera powers up and writes images, check the LCD for bleed and dimming, exercise the zoom for smooth travel, and inspect the battery bay for corrosion from cells left in storage.

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