The Ricoh Co. — a Japanese electronics manufacturer historically known for its copiers, printers and fax machines — has acquired camera manufacturer Pentax for $128 million.

As part of the acquisition, Ricoh will begin...

Ricoh has unveiled the latest in its compact camera line, the CX5, which comes equipped with a hybrid autofocusing system, a wide-angle, 10.7x optical zoom and a 10-megapixel resolution CMOS sensor.

By using a new combination of sensors, Ricoh has been able to reduce its autofocusing time to...

Ricoh has created the GXR interchangeable unit, a small, lightweight SLR camera. Unlike other mirrorless cameras, the GXR combines the lens, image sensor and processing engines into a single, detachable unit.

Packaging the lens allows each unit to be fitted with its own sensor size and processing capabilities, essentially rendering a new camera with every lens. With the GXR, the body simply houses the controls, screen and card slots. Only 4.5 by 2.75 by 1.1 inches in size and less than...

Ricoh has released its latest GR Digital III camera equipped with a faster image processing engine, a CCD sensor and a 28mm, f/1.9 GR lens. The camera also has a 3-inch VGA LCD monitor with a wide-viewing angle and can display up to 81 thumbnail images on a single screen.

The new large-aperture lens is designed to have a faster shutter speed to allow for high-quality macro images. Using enhanced noise reduction technology and...