Epson R-D1s Digital Rangefinder Camera: Digital Photography Review

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http://www.dpreview.com/news/0603/06031502epsonrd1s.asp

Epson R-D1s Digital Rangefinder Camera

Epson Japan has today announced a subtly improved version of its unique R-D1 Digital Rangefinder Camera. Just like the R-D1 the R-D1s features the a six megapixel APS-C size sensor and supports Leica M and L mount lenses. New features include a 'Quick View' record review function, RAW+ JPEG support, Adobe RGB color space, image parameter control, long exposure noise reduction and higher playback magnification.

Epson R-D1s Digital Rangefinder new features

'Quick View' record review function
RAW + JPEG support
Adobe RGB color space option
Scene type color reproduction ('Film setting')
Image parameter control (sharpness, color, shadow, contrast, noise reduction)
Long exposure noise reduction
Playback magnification up to 16x
Improved direct printing (with up to 13.5 mp interpolation)

Epson RD-1 Specifications

Body	Magnesium alloy
Sensor	• 23.7 x 15.6 mm APS-C size CCD • Primary color filter (RGB) • 6.1 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 3008 x 2000 • 2240 x 1488
File formats	• RAW (12-bit) • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) • RAW + JPEG
Viewfinder	• Twice reverse Galileo finder • 1.0x magnification • Radical line length 38.2 mm • View frames 28 / 35 / 50 mm switchable • Parallax correction • 85% frame coverage • Exposure display by LED
Lens mount	• EM mount (Leica M type interchangeable mount) • Field of view crop: 1.53x
Shutter speed	• 1 - 1/2000 sec • Bulb • 1/125 sec flash x-sync
Long exposure NR	Yes (switchable)
Exposure modes	• Aperture priority • Manual
Exposure compen.	• +/- 2.0 EV • 0.3 EV steps
ISO sensitivity	• ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600
White balance	• Auto • Shade • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Sunny • Manual preset
Color space	• sRGB • Adobe RGB
Image parameters	• Standard • Epson Film 1 • Epson Film 2 • Epson Film 3 • User defined (sharpness, color, shadow, contrast, noise reduction)
B&W modes	• Standard B&W • Green filter B&W • Yellow filter B&W • Orange filter B&W • Red filter B&W
LCD monitor	• 2.0" TFT LCD • 235,000 pixels
Needle display	• Image quality setting • White balance • Frames remaining • Battery power
Play mode	• Single image • Four thumbnail view (2x2) • Magnify (up to 16x) • Highlight and Histogram display • Exposure detail
Print standards	• DPOF • Epson Print Image Matching 2.6 • EXIF Print
Self-timer	Yes
Flash	Hot-shoe
Storage	Secure Digital (SD)
Power	• Epson EPALB1 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery • Battery charger included
Dimensions	142 x 89 x 40 mm (5.6 x 3.5 x 1.6 in)
Weight (no batt)	560 g (1.2 lb)

* Note that these specifications are a direct translation from Japanese and thus may contain small interpretation mistake